04
Nov
Washington— Dick Cheney, one of the most influential and controversial vice presidents in U.S. history and a key advocate for the Iraq invasion, passed away at 84. His family confirmed that he died Monday night due to complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.“For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming’s Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States,” the Cheney family said in a statement. “He was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, live with courage and honor, and…