Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84 after complications from pneumonia and cardiac disease, his family announced.

Cheney served under President George W Bush from 2001 to 2009, and was considered a chief ‘architect’ on the war on terror in the early 2000s, pushing for an expansion of the war in Iraq.

In a statement, his family said: ‘Richard B Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him when he passed.

‘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.

‘He was a great and good man who taught h

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