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Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84

  • 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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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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