Dick Cheney, the powerful and polarizing former Vice President and hard-charging conservative, has died at the age of 84.
Cheney, who served under President George W. Bush and was a leading advocate for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, died Monday night due to complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family announced.
The former Vice President was known for fundamentally redefining the role, making it a powerful center for influencing policy, particularly on terrorism and presidential powers following the September 11, 2001, attacks. A survivor of five heart attacks, Cheney long managed severe heart disease.
The family statement praised his long service: “For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming’s Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States.”
In later life, Cheney became a prominent Republican critic of Donald Trump, especially after his daughter, Liz Cheney, spearheaded the congressional examination of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In a notable political shift, Cheney stated last year he would vote for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris over Trump.
Cheney is survived by his wife, Lynne, and their two daughters, Liz and Mary.
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