Clive Cussler

Clive Cussler
Cussler in 2011
Born	Clive Eric Cussler (1931-07-15)July 15, 1931 Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 24, 2020(2020-02-24) (aged 88) Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Alma mater	Pasadena City College
Period	1973–2020
Genre	Adventure
Notable works	Dirk Pitt series
Spouse	Barbara Knight ​ ​ (m. 1955; died 2003)​ Janet Horvath
Children	Teri Cussler Dirk Cussler Dayna Cussler
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1950-1953
Rank	Sergeant
Website
www.cusslerbooks.com

Clive Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and explorer. Cussler was born on July 15, 1931, in Aurora, Illinois, as Clive Eric Cussler. He was known for his novels which feature character Dirk Pitt. In 1976, Cussler wrote his third book, which is about the Titanic being raised, Raise the Titanic!. They have reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than 20 times. In 1980, Clive Cussler’s Raise the Titanic! was adapted into Jerry Jameson’s feature film Raise the Titanic. Cussler is the founder and chairman of the real-life National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA).^[1] He later died in Paradise Valley, Arizona, on February 24, 2020. At that time, Cussler was aged 88.

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