Former Vice President Dick Cheney, 84, died Monday from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family announced.

The big picture: Cheney, who served under former President George W. Bush, redefined the role of vice president into one of the most powerful in Washington. • Born in Nebraska and raised in Wyoming, Richard B. Cheney rose from Capitol Hill intern to the pinnacle of U.S. power. • He spent nearly 40 years shaping Republican and U.S. foreign policy, including stints as White House chief of staff, Wyoming congressman and defense secretary.

What they're saying: "Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing," his family said in a s

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