US EditionFormer US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84
Dick Cheney served as vice president during the post-9/11 era, shaping U.S. foreign and security policy while battling chronic heart disease, according to family and experts.
- Former Vice President Dick Cheney died at age 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac disease, his family announced on November 3, 2025.
- Across decades in Washington, Cheney served two terms as vice president under President George W. Bush and earlier as defense secretary and White House chief of staff, shaping national security.
- Cheney long battled cardiovascular disease and multiple severe heart attacks, underwent a heart transplant in 2012, and disabled his defibrillator's wireless function years earlier.
- His family said he died with Lynne Cheney, wife of Dick Cheney, and daughters Liz Cheney and Mary Cheney at his side, calling him a 'noble giant of a man' and expressing gratitude.
- Known for his role after September 11, 2001, Cheney was a leading advocate for the Iraq War and later opposed Donald Trump, saying `There has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump`.
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Social media users are cackling after New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's reaction to learning that former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney had just died went viral.Cheney spearheaded the "War on Terror" and pushed for the invasion of Iraq on the false premise that the regime of Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and had an operational relationship with Al-Qaeda. His policies resulted in the deaths of 4.5 million …
Dick Cheney, George W. Bush's vice president and a proponent of the Iraq War, has died at the age of 84. His legacy includes unparalleled political influence, leadership during times of crisis, and support for his daughter Liz Cheney against Trump.
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