Dick Cheney

Summary

Dick Cheney is a human^[1]. Born in Lincoln^[2], he… he was born on January 30, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Northern Virginia^[4]. He died on November 3, 2025^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], autobiographer^[7], businessperson^[8], merchant^[9], and vice president^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,097 views/month, #2,217 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Dick Cheney was born in Lincoln^[2].
• Dick Cheney passed away in Northern Virginia^[4].
• Dick Cheney was born on January 30, 1941^[3].
• Dick Cheney died on November 3, 2025^[5].
• Dick Cheney's father was Richard Herbert Cheney^[12].
• Dick Cheney's mother was Marjorie Lorraine Dickey^[13].
• Among Dick Cheney's spouses was Lynne Cheney^[14].
• A child of Dick Cheney was Liz Cheney^[15].
• A child of Dick Cheney was Mary Cheney^[16].
• Dick Cheney held citizenship in United States^[17].
• English was Dick Cheney's native language^[18].
• Dick Cheney worked as a politician^[6].
• Dick Cheney worked as an autobiographer^[7].
• Dick Cheney's professions included businessperson^[8].
• Dick Cheney's professions included merchant^[9].
• Dick Cheney's professions included vice president^[10].
• Dick Cheney worked as an entrepreneur^[19].
• Dick Cheney's field of work was politics^[20].
• Dick Cheney's field of work was commerce^[21].
• Dick Cheney's field of work was entrepreneurship^[22].
• Dick Cheney held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives^[23].
• Dick Cheney held the position of Vice President of the United States^[24].
• Dick Cheney held the position of White House Chief of Staff^[25].
• Dick Cheney held the position of United States Secretary of Defense^[26].
• Dick Cheney held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dick Cheney's place of birth was Lincoln^[2]. He was born on January 30, 1941^[3]. His father was Richard Herbert Cheney^[12]. His mother was Marjorie Lorraine Dickey^[13]. English was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[28], a private university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1701^[31], headquartered in New Haven^[32]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[33], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1848^[36]; University of Wyoming^[37], a public university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1886^[40]; Natrona County High School^[41]; and Berkeley College^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], autobiographer^[7], businessperson^[8], merchant^[9], vice president^[10], and entrepreneur^[19]. Fields of work include politics^[20], commerce^[21], and entrepreneurship^[22]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives^[23], a member of parliament^[43], in United States^[44]; Vice President of the United States^[24], an elective office^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1789^[47]; White House Chief of Staff^[25], a position^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1946^[50]; and United States Secretary of Defense^[26], a position^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1947^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[54], Francis Boyer Award^[55], and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun^[56].

Personal Life

Dick Cheney was married to Lynne Cheney^[14]. Children include Liz Cheney^[15], a lawyer^[57], b. 1966^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Time 100^[60], specialised in law^[61] and Mary Cheney^[16], a writer^[62], b. 1969^[63], of United States^[64]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[65].

Death and Burial

Dick Cheney died on November 3, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Northern Virginia^[4]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia^[66], heart disease^[67], and vascular disease^[68].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dick Cheney include Agathidium cheneyi^[69], a taxon^[70].

Why It Matters

Dick Cheney ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,097 views/month, #2,217 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Agathidium cheneyi^[69], a taxon^[70].

FAQs

Where was Dick Cheney born?

Born in Lincoln^[2], Dick Cheney…

Where did Dick Cheney die?

Dick Cheney passed away in Northern Virginia^[4].

Who were Dick Cheney's parents?

Dick Cheney's father was Richard Herbert Cheney^[12]. Dick Cheney's mother was Marjorie Lorraine Dickey^[13].

Who was Dick Cheney married to?

Dick Cheney's spouses include Lynne Cheney^[14].

What did Dick Cheney do for work?

Dick Cheney worked as politician^[6], autobiographer^[7], businessperson^[8], merchant^[9], and vice president^[10].

Where did Dick Cheney go to school?

Dick Cheney was educated at Yale University^[28], University of Wisconsin–Madison^[33], University of Wyoming^[37], and Natrona County High School^[41].

What awards did Dick Cheney receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[54], Francis Boyer Award^[55], and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun^[56].