Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84, his family announced Tuesday.
Cheney, a staunch conservative, was one of the most divisive vice presidents in U.S. history and is widely seen as one of the main architects of the Iraq War.
He died from complications related to pneumonia, as well as heart and vascular disease, after serving as vice president under Republican President George W. Bush for two terms, from 2001 to 2009.
Cheney was widely regarded as one of the main architects of the U.S. "war on terror" and was in office on the morning of the September 11 attacks.
He's one of the most influential — and controversial — vice presidents in modern American history.
He was widely regarded as one of the main architects of the U.S. "war on terror"
Author's summary: Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dies aged 84.