Dick Cheney , a powerful and controversial vice president under George W. Bush, and one-time staffer for President Gerald R. Ford, died on Monday night.

Cheney , whose death was confirmed by a statement from the Cheney family, was 84.

During his two terms as vice president under Bush, Cheney was a frequent visitor to Michigan. Among his last visits to the state was in 2014 to discuss his longtime heart issues and his 2012 transplant.

Here's a look at Dick Cheney and his visits to Michigan.

Who was Dick Cheney?

Cheney was deputy chief of staff and later White House chief of staff for President Gerald Ford in the 1970s. Cheney, in 2006, was among those who spoke at Ford's funeral in Washington, D.C.

Cheney later was a Republican congressman from Wyoming in the 1980s and defense

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