Dick Cheney, Former Vice President Dies at 84
By Marge | Published 2025-11-04T16:42:50.106+00:00
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News -- November 4, 2025: Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States and a central, often polarizing, figure in American government for five decades, died on Monday night, November 3, 2025, at the age of 84.
A statement released by his family on Tuesday morning confirmed his passing was due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Cheney had a long history of heart trouble, suffering his first of five heart attacks at age 37, and underwent a heart transplant in 2012.In their heartfelt announcement, the Cheney family stated: “For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming's Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of th