Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dies aged 84
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Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dies aged 84
""Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. He was 84 years old," his family said."
""His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed. The former Vice President died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. "For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming's Congressman, Secretary of Defence, and Vice President of the United States," the statement read."
""In our nation's 246-year history, there has never been an individual who was a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," Cheney said in a television ad for his daughter. "He tried"
Dick Cheney died at age 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, surrounded by his wife Lynne, daughters Liz and Mary, and family. He served as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming congressman, Secretary of Defense during the Persian Gulf War, and as Vice President of the United States. Cheney was widely regarded as one of the most powerful and polarising vice presidents in U.S. history and acted as a chief operating officer in George W. Bush's presidency. He defended extensive surveillance and detention measures after September 11, lived with long-term heart disease, and later underwent a heart transplant. Years after leaving office, he became a target of Donald Trump amid his daughter Liz Cheney's criticism of Trump and his actions around January 6, 2021.
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