LDN. BREAKING NEWS: Just Now in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA — Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney Has Passed Away at Age 84 Surrounded by Family After Complications from a Longtime Illness.LDN

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FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 84, SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AFTER COMPLICATIONS FROM A LONGTIME ILLNESS. 🇺🇸🕊️

America is mourning tonight as Richard B. “Dick” Cheney, one of the most consequential and polarizing figures in modern U.S. history, has died at age 84.

According to a statement from his family, the former Vice President passed away peacefully at his home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, early this morning, following complications from pneumonia and long-term heart and vascular illness. His wife Lynne and daughters Liz and Mary were by his side during his final hours.

“He was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country and to live lives of courage, honor, and kindness,” the Cheney family said in a written statement.

Cheney’s political career spanned more than four decades. Before serving as the 46th Vice President of the United States (2001–2009) under President George W. Bush, he had been White House Chief of Staff to President Gerald Ford, Secretary of Defense under President George H. W. Bush — where he oversaw Operation Desert Storm — and a long-time U.S. Representative from Wyoming.

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Often described as one of the most powerful vice presidents in American history, Cheney was both admired and criticized for his role in shaping post-9/11 policy, particularly the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the expansion of executive authority in national security.

Reactions from Washington began pouring in within minutes of the announcement.

Former President George W. Bush released a statement calling Cheney “a steady voice of wisdom and loyalty who served his country with unmatched devotion.”
President Joe Biden said, “While we disagreed on many things, I respected his deep commitment to public service and his love of country.”
Former President Barack Obama called him “a formidable statesman whose influence on American foreign policy will be studied for generations.”

A Wyoming native known for his low-key demeanor and sharp intellect, Cheney remained active in politics and writing after leaving office, authoring several books including In My Time and Heart: An American Medical Odyssey, where he chronicled his near-fatal heart attacks and his eventual recovery following a transplant in 2012.

Those close to the family say Cheney spent his final years quietly — enjoying fishing, hunting, and time with his grandchildren beneath the wide skies of his beloved home state.

Funeral arrangements are being finalized and will be announced in the coming days. Flags across the nation’s capital are expected to fly at half-staff in his honor.

Dick Cheney’s legacy — complex, commanding, and deeply woven into the story of modern America — will be debated for decades to come. But tonight, across party lines, one truth remains: his impact on the nation he served will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸