Former US vice president Dick Cheney dead at 84

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has died at 84, according to a statement from his family.

Cheney served as deputy to George W. Bush between 2001 and 2009, and was a leading and influential figure in US policy in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A hawkish Republican, he became a harsh critic of current president Donald Trump.