On Monday, the family of former Vice President Dick Cheney announced his passing.

The family stated, “Richard B. Cheney, who served as the 46th Vice President of the United States, passed away last night, November 3, 2025, at the age of 84.”

Cheney was surrounded by his devoted wife Lynne, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage, and his daughters, Liz and Mary, along with other family members when he succumbed to complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

Cheney held the vice presidency during George W. Bush’s administration from 2001 to 2009. Widely regarded as one of the most powerful vice presidents in recent U.S. history, he played a pivotal role in directing the nation’s “war on terror” in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, he, along with other members of the Bush administration, faced significant backlash following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which was justified by unfounded claims of weapons of mass destruction.

Earlier in his career, Cheney served as Secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1993.

In 1978, Cheney was elected to represent Wyoming in the House of Representatives, going on to serve as House Republican Conference chair and House minority whip. Prior to his tenure in the House, Cheney was former President Gerald Ford’s chief of staff.  

Despite his status as a hawkish conservative, Cheney was a vocal critic of President Trump and backed former Vice President Kamala Harris’s (D) presidential bid last year. 

“As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution,” Cheney said at the time. “That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.”

Cheney’s daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), was also an outspoken Trump critic, breaking with the president following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. 

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