Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have been listed on The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than 20 times. Cussler was the founder and chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and numerous other notable underwater wrecks. He was the sole author or main author of more than 80 books. He often placed himself into his books as himself.
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Date of birth | 15 July 1931
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Place of birth | Aurora, Illinois, United States
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Date of death | 24 February 2020
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Age | 88 (age at death)
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Net worth | $120,000,000 USD
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Clive Cussler is known for his role in the TV series documentary History's Mysteries (1998) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Today (1952) as Self.
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