Dick Cheney, former US vice president and key Bush-era figure, dies aged 84

Syndication: Journal Sentinel

Vice President Dick Cheney gives a noon address at The Pfister Hotel on Sept. 25, 2006, as part of a fundraiser for Republican candidates. His speech centered on the issues surrounding the war on terrorism. Source: SIPA USA / USA TODAY/Michael Sears / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images/Sipa USA

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84 from complications related to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease. Mr Cheney became one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history as George W. Bush’s number two during 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.



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