Dick Cheney's death a loss to the nation, says George W Bush

Cheney became one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history under Bush, and was a key architect in his "war on terror".

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Cheney died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease on Monday night at the age of 84, his family said in a statement.

He became one of the most powerful US vice-presidents in history under Bush, and leaves behind a controversial legacy as a key architect of the "war on terror", and an early advocate of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

"History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation," Bush said in a statement.

Cheney was "a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held", Bush added.