Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful vice presidents in American history, dies at 84

Hide caption Former Vice President Dick Cheney died DATE at the age of XX. He is seen here on Nov. 5, 2000, applauding as retired Gen. Colin Powell speaks at a rally in Del Mar, Calif. Previous Next M. Spencer Green/AP

Hide caption Richard B. "Dick" Cheney (right), his brother (second from left) and friends were on a baseball team together in Lincoln, Neb., in 1953. His family moved to Wyoming during the boys' childhood. Previous Next AP

Hide caption Cheney (center) was on the Natrona County High School football team in Casper, Wyo., in 1957. Previous Next Courtesy of Natrona County High School/AP

Hide caption Cheney and his future wife, Lynne Vincent, attend their junior-senior prom at Natrona County High School in 1959. Previous Next Courtesy Casper College Archives/AP

Hide caption In 1964, Cheney was a junior at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo. Previous Next University of Wyoming via Casper College/AP

Hide caption Cheney succeeded Donald Rumsfeld as President Gerald Ford's White House chief of staff in 1975 when Rumsfeld was named defense secretary. Previous Next Harvey Georges/AP

Hide caption President Ford and Chief of Staff Cheney look over documents during a weekend trip to Camp David, Md., on Aug. 7, 1976. Previous Next David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

Hide caption President Ronald Reagan attends a meeting with Republican Minority Leader Bob Michael (left) and Rep. Cheney, R-Wyo., at the White House on March 22, 1983.