On Monday, Former Vice president and Conservative politician Dick Cheney passed away at the age of 84 surrounded by family, as he battled vascular disease and pneumonia.
Cheney, native of Lincoln, Nebraska, was born in 1941. Cheney would go on to attend Yale, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and complete his BA and MA at University of Wyoming-Laramie.
Cheney, whose name became known in the post-9/11 era of U.S. foreign and domestic policy, died on the night of November 3, 2025, at the age of 84. According to his family, he passed away at home, surrounded by loved ones, following complications from pneumonia and long-standing cardiovascular disease.
Cheney’s career in government spanned more than four decades, from White House Chief of Staff, to Representative from Wyoming, to Secretary of Defense, and ending at Vice President under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, including getting the United States involved with the Iraq War.
George W. Bush issued a statement calling Cheney “a decent, honorable man…among the finest public servants of his generation.” “The death of Richard B. Cheney is a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends,” Bush said.
In recent years, Cheney remained active in the political sphere. Briefly appearing at his daughter Liz Cheney’s political events and taking a public stance against President Donald Trump, even endorsing Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024. (RELATED: Dems Begin To Break Rank And Vote Against Schumer’s Shutdown)
Cheney’s legacy remains debated as his opinions became scrutinized by both sides of the aisle. To supporters, he was a defender of national security and American freedom. In the eyes of critics, he supported the aggressive expansion of executive power and controversial interrogation policies.
He is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Lynne Cheney, and their two daughters. (RELATED: Wisconsin Judge Unlawfully Joins Partisan Anti-Trump Protest)
