National news outlets reported early Tuesday that former Vice President Richard (Dick) Cheney has died at age 84.
The Wyoming native served as vice president to President George W. Bush for eight years after serving in Congress and in high-level positions, including secretary of defense and chief of staff, for various Republican administrations, Fox News reported.
According to published reports, Cheney died Monday from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Cheney, who had a history of heart trouble, underwent a heart transplant in 2012.
The former vice president and Washington insider was considered an influential and controversial figure, having been in office during the 9/11 attacks on the United States and the Iraq war.
Cheney is often cited for his role in persuading the George W. Bush White House to invade Iraq in 2003, CNN reported.
In his later years, Cheney became a vocal critic of a fellow Republican, President Donald Trump. Cheney’s daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) co-chaired a House Committee that held hearings into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.