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Dick Cheney, the former vice president to George W. Bush has died. He was 84 years old.

Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his family obtained by the Associated Press.

FILE-Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Sunshine Summit opening dinner at Disney's Contemporary Resort on November 12, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Tom Benitez - Pool/Getty Images)

Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush before returning to serve as vice president under Bush's son, George W. Bush.

Cheney family statement

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