Former VP Dick Cheney dead at 84

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84. According to the former president's family, Cheney passed away due to complications related to pneumonia and long-standing heart and vascular disease. A towering and controversial figure in American politics, Cheney served as vice president under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, where he played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. foreign and defense policy following the September 11 attacks, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.