Former US Vice President Dick Cheney Dies

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has passed away at the age of 84 due to complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family announced.

According to a family statement, Cheney was surrounded by his wife Lynne, daughters Liz and Mary, and other loved ones at the time of his death.

The statement read: “For decades, Dick Cheney dedicated his life to serving our nation — as White House Chief of Staff, Congressman for Wyoming, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States. He was a remarkable man who inspired his family to cherish their country and to live with courage, integrity, compassion, and a love for fly fishing. We are profoundly grateful for his service to America and deeply blessed to have known and been loved by such a noble and extraordinary man.”