Overview
- Dick Cheney died on Nov. 3, with a family statement on Nov. 4 confirming his death at age 84.
- He served as vice president from 2001 to 2009 under George W. Bush and was widely regarded as the most influential holder of the office in modern times.
- A principal shaper of the post‑9/11 agenda, he pushed the 2003 Iraq invasion and backed expanded surveillance, detentions and “enhanced” interrogation practices.
- Earlier, he was secretary of Defense under George H. W. Bush, directing the 1990–91 Gulf War, and later led energy firm Halliburton.
- He endured recurrent cardiac disease, including five heart attacks and a 2012 heart transplant, and in later years he broke with President Donald Trump and said in 2024 he would vote for Kamala Harris.