Dick Cheney 's fear that terrorists could hack into his personal heart defibrillator ended up inspiring a classic plotline in the Showtime drama Homeland , RadarOnline.com can report.

The former vice president had a well-documented history of health problems before his death Monday at age 84. Article continues below advertisement

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Cheney's family shared he passed away due to "complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease."

The Republican mainstay had previously suffered five heart attacks and had a complete heart transplant in 2013 at the age of 71.

Cheney once revealed he was worried terrorists might try to kill him by using a wireless device to control his pacemaker, so in 2007, he had the device's wireless

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