India, Nov. 4 -- Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84. According to his family, Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

"His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed," the family said.

"Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing," the family added.

"We are grateful beyond measure for all Dick Cheney did for our country. And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man."

Dick Cheney was the 46th vice president. He served...