Overview
- A family statement said he died on Nov. 3 from complications of pneumonia with cardiac and vascular disease, with relatives at his side.
- He served as White House chief of staff, Wyoming congressman, secretary of defense under George H. W. Bush, and vice president from 2001 to 2009.
- Widely seen as a chief architect of post‑9/11 policy, he championed expanded surveillance and interrogation authorities and pressed for the 2003 Iraq invasion.
- He lived for decades with serious heart disease, survived multiple heart attacks, and received a heart transplant in 2012.
- In later years he broke with much of his party, denounced President Donald Trump, and endorsed Kamala Harris during the 2024 campaign.