On November 3, 2025, former Vice President Dick Cheney died at the age of 84, marking the end of a political career that placed him at the center of American power from 2001 to 2009.

“Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. He was 84 years old,” his family announced in a statement on November 4. “His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed.”

Cheney’s family remembered him as “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.”

Learn more about his life, career, and who he served alongside during his time in the White House below.

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