Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney Dead At 84
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing figures in modern American politics, has died at the age of 84.
Cheney’s family says he passed away Monday from complications of pneumonia and heart disease.
Cheney served as Secretary of Defense during the Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush, and later as Vice President under George W. Bush, where he became a key voice behind the invasion of Iraq.
Flags are expected to fly at half-staff later this week in his honor.
Cheney’s family says he passed away Monday from complications of pneumonia and heart disease.
Cheney served as Secretary of Defense during the Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush, and later as Vice President under George W. Bush, where he became a key voice behind the invasion of Iraq.
Flags are expected to fly at half-staff later this week in his honor.
