In a family announcement, Gen. Colin Powell, former Secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was pivotal during the administration of then-President George W. Bush, has died on Monday at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications during his battle with cancer.
“We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American. We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment.”
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