Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84, as announced by his family in a statement on Tuesday. Cheney reportedly passed from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease on Monday, November 3.

Cheney was known as one of the most polarizing Vice Presidents to ever serve. Serving under father and son presidents George H.W Bush and George W. Bush, Cheney led during international issues such as the Persian Gulf War, 9/11, and advocating for the invasion of Iraq.

As the 46th Vice President, Cheney served as chief operating officer for George W. Bush, working directly to implement the interests of the administration. After hearing of his death, Bush called Cheney, “a decent, honorable man,” saying his death is, “a loss to the nation.”

Cheney came back into the spotlight years after leaving office when he became a target of President Donald Trump. Cheney’s daughter, Liz Cheney, became the leading Republican critic of Trump’s actions after his 2020 election loss, and one of the lead reporters of the January 6, 2021 Capital attacks. Liz Cheney served as a Republican U.S. Representative for Wyoming from 2017-2023, serving as Chair of the House Republican Conference from 2019-2021.

Although he served as a strong conservative himself, Cheney spoke outwardly about his distaste for Trump and his leadings, stating, “In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who was a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.” Cheney then endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election, a twist many Democrats and Republicans alike did not see coming.

Cheney had long suffered with cardiac health issues. He had survived five heart attacks, and was outspoken about his understanding of his ‘borrowed time’ since 2013. Cheney had a heart transplant in 2012. He is survived by wife Lynne Cheney, and daughters Liz and Mary Cheney. Services have yet to be announced.