Cheney leaves behind his wife of 61 years, Lynne. The couple had two daughters, Liz and Mary. In addition, Cheney leaves behind seven grandchildren. Liz and husband Philip Perry are the parents of five kids, while Mary and her partner, Heather Poe, have two children.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful people to hold the office, has died, his family says. He was 84.

Dick and Liz Cheney discuss global diplomacy and U.S. politics in a 2015 USA TODAY interview.

The former Vice President first suffered a heart attack when he was running for congress aged 37 and went on to suffer another three before getting a heart transplant

Dick Cheney warned there had never been an individual who was “a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump” in a 2022 video which has resurfaced with the news that the former vice president has died.

Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney, the 46th vice president and former defense secretary of the United States, died Monday. He was 84.