Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cheney, who served as vice president under former President George W. Bush, died on Nov. 3, his family announced. He was 84.

Richard Bruce Cheney forged an identity as *** no-nonsense loyal gatekeeper for George W. Bush, for whom access and influence flowed. I picked him because he's strong, he's steady, and he gets the job ...

Former President George W. Bush called Former Vice President Dick Cheney's death a "loss to the nation" and said he and former first lady Laura Bush will remember Cheney "for the decent, honorable man ...