Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died. He was 84 years old.

NPR shared a statement from Cheney’s family, “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,” the statement said. “We are grateful beyond measure for all Dick Cheney did for our country. And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man.”

The cause of death was due to complications of pneumonia, cardiac, and vascular disease.

Cheney served as Vice President to George W. Bush, who shared a statement on social media, “ The death of Richard B. Cheney is a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends. Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honora

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