WASHINGTON, DC: Former US Vice-President Richard Bruce Cheney, hailed as America’s most powerful modern vice president and oft called the chief architect of the Iraq war passed away at the age of 84 due to medical complications, CNN reported citing a statement by his family.

“His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed,” the family said, as reported by CNN, adding that he died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

“Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honour, love, kindness, and fly fishing,” the family said.

Cheney was the 46th vice president, who served alongside Former President George W Bu

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