Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and controversial vice presidents in history, died Nov. 3 at age 84 .

Cheney died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his family.

The Cheney family had numerous connections to Wisconsin. Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 1960s. His daughter, Liz, was born in Madison. Cheney returned to Wisconsin as recently as 2019.

Here's what to know about Cheney's connections to Wisconsin:

Dick Cheney attended UW-Madison but didn't complete his degree

Cheney attended UW-Madison as a doctoral student in political science between 1966 and 1968, according to the university .

He didn't complete his degree, instead taking a congressional fellowship in

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