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Pro-Life Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies After Battling Pneumonia
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a steadfast pro-life advocate whose conservative congressional voting record and support for abortion restrictions defined key aspects of his Republican legacy, died Tuesday at age 84. The cause was complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement. Cheney had battled cardiovascular issues for much of his adult life, including a heart transplant in 2012. “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 family said. “Dick Cheney was a great and.