Former US Vice President Dick Cheney, who served under President George W. Bush, has died at the age of 84.

Cheney, known for his influential role in post-9/11 US policy, had long battled cardiovascular disease. His death marks the end of an era in American politics, remembered for both controversy and leadership.

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84 After Heart Illness

Republican Senator and Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passed away on Monday night due to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease. Born in 1941, Cheney was a businessman and the 46th Vice President of the United States. He was married to Lyne Cheney and had two children, Liz and Merry.<h2>Dick Cheney's education and career&nbsp;</h2>Dick Cheney, a British American, graduated from Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming. He joined Yale University to pursue higher education, but dropped out. He then attended the University of Wyoming, where he studied graduation and post-graduation. He started to pursue his doctoral degree but could not finish it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cheney started his career as a Congressman, as an intern to Congressman William A. Steiger during the Presidency of Richard Nixon. He later joined the White House as the Chief of Staff under Gerald Ford in 1974, and later represented Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served as the Secretary of Defence under the US President George Bush, during which he overlooked key military operations such as Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War. He became the 46th Vice President from 2001-2009.<h2>What was the net worth of Dick Cheney?</h2>Dick Cheney has a net valuation of $150 million. This is mainly due to his illustrious career in both public and private sectors. He was the CEO and Chairman of the Hilburton Energy Services. During which he made a significant amount of money at least $36 million including severance package and stock options. He also had significant earnings from the decade of government services, which he gently invested in energy, defence sector, real estate holdings, book deals and speaking engagements after he left the role of Vice President. He is considered one of the wealthiest Vice President of the United States.&nbsp;<h2>Controversies around Dick Cheney</h2>Cheney was also one of the most controversial Vice President of the United States. He was one of the early advocate of the Iraqi invasion of 2003, and repeatedly warned about the weapons of mass destructions of Iraq, which the US never found. This fact subjected Bush administration to significant scrutiny. He was also accused of intelligence manipulation to provide information consistent with the war agenda.Moreover after the Iraq invasion a Halliburton subsidiary, Kellogg Brown &amp; Root (KBR), was awarded billions of dollars in government contracts for logistics and infrastructure work in Iraq and elsewhere. He also continued to receive deferred compensation and stock options from Halliburton while being in office. He had a class-action lawsuit for artificially inflating stock price through shady accounting practices. He settled a bribe case with a Nigerian official with connection to Justice Department related payments. He held questionable opinions on South African apartheid and voted against the release of Nelson Mandela.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Former Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney, dies at the age of 84. His family confirmed his death was due to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease. Explore his life, educational background, political career, net worth and controversies.

Republican Senator and Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passed away on Monday night due to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease. Born in 1941, Cheney was a businessman and the 46th Vice President of the United States. He was married to Lyne Cheney and had two children, Liz and Merry. Dick Cheney's education and career Dick Cheney, a British American, graduated from Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming. He joined Yale University to pursue higher education, but dropped out. He then attended the University of Wyoming, where he studied graduation and post-graduation. He started to pursue his doctoral degree but could not finish it. Cheney started his career as a Congressman, as an intern to Congressman William A. Steiger during the Presidency of Richard Nixon. He later joined the White House as the Chief of Staff under Gerald Ford in 1974, and later represented Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served as the Secretary of Defence under the US President George Bush, during which he overlooked key military operations such as Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War. He became the 46th Vice President from 2001-2009. What was the net worth of Dick Cheney? Dick Cheney has a net valuation of $150 million. This is mainly due to his illustrious career in both public and private sectors. He was the CEO and Chairman of the Hilburton Energy Services. During which he made a significant amount of money at least $36 million including severance package and stock options. He also had significant earnings from the decade of government services, which he gently invested in energy, defence sector, real estate holdings, book deals and speaking engagements after he left the role of Vice President. He is considered one of the wealthiest Vice President of the United States. Controversies around Dick Cheney Cheney was also one of the most controversial Vice President of the United States. He was one of the early advocate of the Iraqi invasion of 2003, and repeatedly warned about the weapons of mass destructions of Iraq, which the US never found. This fact subjected Bush administration to significant scrutiny. He was also accused of intelligence manipulation to provide information consistent with the war agenda. Moreover after the Iraq invasion a Halliburton subsidiary, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), was awarded billions of dollars in government contracts for logistics and infrastructure work in Iraq and elsewhere. He also continued to receive deferred compensation and stock options from Halliburton while being in office. He had a class-action lawsuit for artificially inflating stock price through shady accounting practices. He settled a bribe case with a Nigerian official with connection to Justice Department related payments. He held questionable opinions on South African apartheid and voted against the release of Nelson Mandela.

Former Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney, dies at the age of 84. His family confirmed his death was due to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease. Explore his life, educational background, political career, net worth and controversies.

Dick Cheney passes away at 84: Education, career, net worth and controversies

Former United States (US) vice president and Republican Dick Cheney will vote for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election.

Former United States (US) vice president and Republican Dick Cheney will vote for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. In a statement, Cheney hit out at the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by saying, "never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump." "He (Trump) tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again," Cheney said. "As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice-President Kamala Harris," he added. Harris' campaign reacts to Cheney's endorsement According to Harris' campaign chairperson Jen O'Malley Dillion, "The vice-president is proud to have the support of Vice-President Cheney, and deeply respects his courage to put country over party." Cheney now joins a list of Republican lawmakers who have expressed concerns about the candidacy of Trump. Cheney's daughter and Republican lawmaker Liz is already backing Kamala Harris for the November 5 election. She was a part of the House select committee investigating the 6 January Capitol riots. Liz was also one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Trump after the incident. 'Irrelevant RINO' Reacting to Cheney's statement, Trump called the former vice president a RINO- which stands for "Republican in name only." He also called Cheney the "King of Endless, Nonsensical Wars" - alluding to his role in the Iraq war. Cheney served as vice president under Republican President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. He has faced criticism over the years from human rights groups as he played a large role in planning the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which produced a heavy civilian death toll and human rights abuses. In the case of Iraq, the war was based on lies that Baghdad had weapons of mass destruction that were never found. Harris' campaign accepts rules of Sept 10 debate In the latest news from the run-up to the election, the Harris campaign has accepted the rules of next week's debate against Trump, including microphones being muted when it is not a candidate's turn to speak. The September 10 debate hosted by ABC News would be the first between Trump and Harris, who took over as the Democratic candidate from President Joe Biden following his decision to step aside on July 21 after a faltering debate performance in late June against the former president.

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Hollywood's A-listers will hit the red carpet Sunday for the Oscars -- the climax of a long, eventful awards season that could yield some big surprises.

Alfonso Cuaron's black-and-white cinematic ode to his childhood, "<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/international-films-break-out-of-oscars-foreign-category-led-by-roma-198914">Roma</a>," leads with <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/oscars-2019-hollywood-royalty-set-for-gala-night-as-organizers-go-host-less-198847">10 nominations</a> and is a firm favourite for the coveted best picture Academy Award.

If it does win, it will be the first foreign-language film, and the first from streaming giant Netflix, to earn the honour.

But civil rights dramedy "Green Book" has overcome controversy to remain on the radar, and could benefit from the Academy's complex preferential voting system to snatch the top prize.

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Hot on their heels are a variety of films, from offbeat royal romp "The Favourite" (also with 10 nominations), to Spike Lee's race drama "BlacKkKlansman," to crowd-pleasers like superhero flick "Black Panther" and musical romance "A Star Is Born."

Two biopics -- "Vice" about former US vice president Dick Cheney and "Bohemian Rhapsody" about the band Queen -- round out the list of contenders for best picture.

The 7,900-odd voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had bold choices in front of them -- traditional art-house Oscar bait, and big, rousing blockbusters.

"With eight best picture nominees, every film has passionate supporters, but no film has a consensus," Tim Gray, awards editor for showbiz trade publication Variety, told AFP.

All will be revealed at the Dolby Theatre, in a ceremony beamed around the world to millions of showbiz fans, with a twist -- there will be no host for the first time in three decades.

The Academy opted to take the risk after comedian Kevin Hart withdrew from the gig in the face of a firestorm over past controversial tweets that were slammed as homophobic.

"They still don't have an answer to a question that's been around since the first TV showing in 1953: is this a presentation of every category, or is it entertainment?" Gray said. "They want it to be both."

The entertainment factor will be high when Queen opens the show with singer Adam Lambert fronting the iconic band.

Will Glenn Close finally win?

For top acting honours, Christian Bale's transformation into Cheney for "Vice" gave him the early lead in the Oscars race and several statuettes.

But Rami Malek won respect from his peers -- and a Golden Globe, Bafta and a Screen Actors Guild award -- for his spellbinding turn as late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

"In Christian Bale's, I see an incredible actorly thing, but with Rami Malek, you see a role that just really connected with audiences," said Variety's chief film critic Peter Debruge.

"I wouldn't be surprised if the newcomer disrupts in this case."

The best actress race has a clear favourite, Glenn Close, who has swept the prizes for her gripping work in "The Wife" as a woman on the edge when her author husband wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Close continued her success with the best actress trophy at Saturday's Film Independent Spirit Awards, held every year the day before the Oscars on Santa Monica beach, a few miles from Hollywood.

"It's very hard for me to accept the win-lose situation. I don't think there are any losers," Close told reporters on the red carpet.

Lady Gaga wowed fans and critics with her turn in "A Star is Born," and Yalitza Aparicio's nomination for her first acting role in "Roma" earned praise. But it looks to be Close's night.

"It is not her strongest role, but it is an opportunity for her to really own a small film, to carry it on her shoulders, and to remind the industry that here is one of our real treasures as an actress," Debruge said.

Mahershala Ali ("Green Book") and Regina King ("If Beale Street Could Talk") are the odds-on favourites in the supporting acting categories.

Better ratings this year?

The Academy -- desperate to boost television ratings that have plummeted in recent years -- is trying to stick to a three-hour telecast, but it hit a few bumps along the way.

Controversies over its efforts to save time included plans to present a handful of awards during commercial breaks and to feature only a few of the nominated songs. Both ideas have since been scrapped.

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper will sing their power ballad "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born." Songstresses Jennifer Hudson, Bette Midler and Gillian Welch will also perform.&nbsp;

But Variety reported that Kendrick Lamar and SZA would not perform "All the Stars" from "Black Panther," due to a "logistics and timing" issue.

The 91st Academy Awards begin Sunday at 5:00 pm (0100 GMT Monday).&nbsp;

Hollywood's A-listers will hit the red carpet Sunday for the Oscars -- the climax of a long, eventful awards season that could yield some big surprises. Alfonso Cuaron's black-and-white cinematic ode to his childhood, "Roma," leads with 10 nominations and is a firm favourite for the coveted best picture Academy Award.

Hollywood's A-listers will hit the red carpet Sunday for the Oscars -- the climax of a long, eventful awards season that could yield some big surprises. Alfonso Cuaron's black-and-white cinematic ode to his childhood, "Roma," leads with 10 nominations and is a firm favourite for the coveted best picture Academy Award. If it does win, it will be the first foreign-language film, and the first from streaming giant Netflix, to earn the honour. But civil rights dramedy "Green Book" has overcome controversy to remain on the radar, and could benefit from the Academy's complex preferential voting system to snatch the top prize. Also read: Alexandre Desplat will not attend Oscars 2019 ceremony Hot on their heels are a variety of films, from offbeat royal romp "The Favourite" (also with 10 nominations), to Spike Lee's race drama "BlacKkKlansman," to crowd-pleasers like superhero flick "Black Panther" and musical romance "A Star Is Born." Two biopics -- "Vice" about former US vice president Dick Cheney and "Bohemian Rhapsody" about the band Queen -- round out the list of contenders for best picture. The 7,900-odd voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had bold choices in front of them -- traditional art-house Oscar bait, and big, rousing blockbusters. "With eight best picture nominees, every film has passionate supporters, but no film has a consensus," Tim Gray, awards editor for showbiz trade publication Variety, told AFP. All will be revealed at the Dolby Theatre, in a ceremony beamed around the world to millions of showbiz fans, with a twist -- there will be no host for the first time in three decades. The Academy opted to take the risk after comedian Kevin Hart withdrew from the gig in the face of a firestorm over past controversial tweets that were slammed as homophobic. "They still don't have an answer to a question that's been around since the first TV showing in 1953: is this a presentation of every category, or is it entertainment?" Gray said. "They want it to be both." The entertainment factor will be high when Queen opens the show with singer Adam Lambert fronting the iconic band. Will Glenn Close finally win? For top acting honours, Christian Bale's transformation into Cheney for "Vice" gave him the early lead in the Oscars race and several statuettes. But Rami Malek won respect from his peers -- and a Golden Globe, Bafta and a Screen Actors Guild award -- for his spellbinding turn as late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. "In Christian Bale's, I see an incredible actorly thing, but with Rami Malek, you see a role that just really connected with audiences," said Variety's chief film critic Peter Debruge. "I wouldn't be surprised if the newcomer disrupts in this case." The best actress race has a clear favourite, Glenn Close, who has swept the prizes for her gripping work in "The Wife" as a woman on the edge when her author husband wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. Close continued her success with the best actress trophy at Saturday's Film Independent Spirit Awards, held every year the day before the Oscars on Santa Monica beach, a few miles from Hollywood. "It's very hard for me to accept the win-lose situation. I don't think there are any losers," Close told reporters on the red carpet. Lady Gaga wowed fans and critics with her turn in "A Star is Born," and Yalitza Aparicio's nomination for her first acting role in "Roma" earned praise. But it looks to be Close's night. "It is not her strongest role, but it is an opportunity for her to really own a small film, to carry it on her shoulders, and to remind the industry that here is one of our real treasures as an actress," Debruge said. Mahershala Ali ("Green Book") and Regina King ("If Beale Street Could Talk") are the odds-on favourites in the supporting acting categories. Better ratings this year? The Academy -- desperate to boost television ratings that have plummeted in recent years -- is trying to stick to a three-hour telecast, but it hit a few bumps along the way. Controversies over its efforts to save time included plans to present a handful of awards during commercial breaks and to feature only a few of the nominated songs. Both ideas have since been scrapped. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper will sing their power ballad "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born." Songstresses Jennifer Hudson, Bette Midler and Gillian Welch will also perform. But Variety reported that Kendrick Lamar and SZA would not perform "All the Stars" from "Black Panther," due to a "logistics and timing" issue. The 91st Academy Awards begin Sunday at 5:00 pm (0100 GMT Monday).

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Christian Bale has a penchant for creative roles.&nbsp;

The ‘Batman’ star is now nominated for Oscars in Best Actor category for his <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/christian-bale-shaved-his-head-bleached-eyebrows-and-gained-18-kg-to-play-former-us-vp-dick-cheney-181320">portrayal of Dick Cheney</a>, the former US Vice President in the Bush administration in the film ‘Vice’. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/oscars-2019-complete-list-of-nominees-192050">See the complete list of nominees here.&nbsp;</a>

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Speaking about his role and the film at the Berlin Film Festival on February 11, Bale feels that the film character he played is much richer than the current US President Donald Trump&nbsp;because Cheney exercised his massive power "in the shadows". &nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/christian-bale-on-meeting-donald-trump-he-thought-i-was-bruce-wayne-183741">This is what Bale said after meeting Trump.&nbsp;</a>

He added that Cheney had been "phenomenally pivotal for the last few decades in America and global situations in politics".

Comparing the two, Bale said, "Even though he might have led to this era, he's entirely different from Trump in the way that Cheney was always terrible at retail politics and didn't like it at all. With Trump, it seems to be the only thing he likes.”

"Cheney understood the power of silence... Trump can't be accused of that. He enjoyed knowing that true power was being in the shadows and working in that way."

Bale underwent extreme transformation to play Cheney’s part in the film. He gained more than 40 pounds (18 kilogrammes) to play his part. He added that if he was asked to do the same for Trump’s role, he couldn't imagine making the effort as he found his character uninteresting.

He said, "I think there'd be far better people playing Trump, right. You've probably seen some pretty good impersonations of him. But remember those books 'For Dummies'? You'd start with that, wouldn't you? Dictatorship for Dummies. That'd be the beginning."

It was not a cakewalk for Bale to play Cheney too. He said, "In terms of actual consequences of choices made and everything and power -- (Cheney was) far more powerful and terrifying than any other character I've ever come close to playing, any iconic character.”

"One thing that's essential is that you've gotta know you're going to be obsessed with it (a character) for at least three months, otherwise you're going to get bored part-way through filming which wouldn't be good news."

‘Vice’ is nominated for eight Academy Awards including best picture, best actor and best director. The Oscars 2019 will be announced on February 24 (February 25 in India).&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/from-christian-bale-to-bradley-cooper-heres-what-oscar-best-actor-nominees-have-been-busy-with-192516">In Photos:&nbsp;Christian Bale to Bradley Cooper, Oscars 2019 Best Actor nominees are a bunch of talent!</a>

Christian Bale has a penchant for creative roles. The ‘Batman’ star is now nominated for Oscars in Best Actor category for his portrayal of Dick Cheney, the former US Vice President in the Bush administration in the film ‘Vice’.

Christian Bale has a penchant for creative roles. The ‘Batman’ star is now nominated for Oscars in Best Actor category for his portrayal of Dick Cheney, the former US Vice President in the Bush administration in the film ‘Vice’. See the complete list of nominees here. In Photos: Why you must watch all the Best Picture nominees of Oscars 2019 Speaking about his role and the film at the Berlin Film Festival on February 11, Bale feels that the film character he played is much richer than the current US President Donald Trump because Cheney exercised his massive power "in the shadows". This is what Bale said after meeting Trump. He added that Cheney had been "phenomenally pivotal for the last few decades in America and global situations in politics". Comparing the two, Bale said, "Even though he might have led to this era, he's entirely different from Trump in the way that Cheney was always terrible at retail politics and didn't like it at all. With Trump, it seems to be the only thing he likes.” "Cheney understood the power of silence... Trump can't be accused of that. He enjoyed knowing that true power was being in the shadows and working in that way." Bale underwent extreme transformation to play Cheney’s part in the film. He gained more than 40 pounds (18 kilogrammes) to play his part. He added that if he was asked to do the same for Trump’s role, he couldn't imagine making the effort as he found his character uninteresting. He said, "I think there'd be far better people playing Trump, right. You've probably seen some pretty good impersonations of him. But remember those books 'For Dummies'? You'd start with that, wouldn't you? Dictatorship for Dummies. That'd be the beginning." It was not a cakewalk for Bale to play Cheney too. He said, "In terms of actual consequences of choices made and everything and power -- (Cheney was) far more powerful and terrifying than any other character I've ever come close to playing, any iconic character.” "One thing that's essential is that you've gotta know you're going to be obsessed with it (a character) for at least three months, otherwise you're going to get bored part-way through filming which wouldn't be good news." ‘Vice’ is nominated for eight Academy Awards including best picture, best actor and best director. The Oscars 2019 will be announced on February 24 (February 25 in India). In Photos: Christian Bale to Bradley Cooper, Oscars 2019 Best Actor nominees are a bunch of talent!

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The owner of the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka which was attacked by militants in July, Sadat Mehdi, said on Tuesday that he is keen on refurbishing the builidng into a home for his family.

The cafe which was previously operated out of the location will be opened elsewhere in the city at two locations.&nbsp;

&quot;Police have handed over the place to us on Sunday. They&#39;ve cleaned up the debris. We&#39;re now going to turn it into a residential home where we&#39;ll live,&quot; Sadat told AFP.

Sadat, who lost five friends in the attack, intends to make a statement with his move that &quot;we are not defined by terror&quot;.&nbsp;

The Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka&#39;s upscale Gulshan neighbourhood was popular with expats and the city&#39;s wealthy. Japanese and Italian diners were among the 18 foreigners who were shot and hacked to death in the July attack.&nbsp;

The Bangladeshi authorities have blamed a local Islamic extremist group for the attack rejecting claims made by the IS that is was behind the carnage. Since the deadly assault, security forces have killed at least 40 Islamist militants including a Bangladeshi-origin Canadian who police described as the mastermind of the attack.

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(WION with inputs from AFP)

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The owner of the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka which was attacked by militants in July, Sadat Mehdi, said on Tuesday that he is keen on refurbishing the builidng into a home for his family. The cafe which was previously operated out of the location will be opened elsewhere in the city at two locations. "Police have handed over the place to us on Sunday. They've cleaned up the debris. We're now going to turn it into a residential home where we'll live," Sadat told AFP. Sadat, who lost five friends in the attack, intends to make a statement with his move that "we are not defined by terror". The Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's upscale Gulshan neighbourhood was popular with expats and the city's wealthy. Japanese and Italian diners were among the 18 foreigners who were shot and hacked to death in the July attack. The Bangladeshi authorities have blamed a local Islamic extremist group for the attack rejecting claims made by the IS that is was behind the carnage. Since the deadly assault, security forces have killed at least 40 Islamist militants including a Bangladeshi-origin Canadian who police described as the mastermind of the attack. (WION with inputs from AFP)

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