Dick Cheney photographed in 2015. Courtesy of Getty Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Dick Cheney, considered one of the most influential Republican vice presidents in U.S. history, has died at the age of 84. Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his family shared with the press.