The former US secretary of state - Colin Powell - has died following complications from Covid-19.
He was 84 - and was also fully vaccinated.
The Republican became the first black politician to hold the foreign policy position and he was also an army general.
Mr. Powell played a key role in the response to the 9/11 terror attacks - and in making a case for the Iraq war.
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BREAKING: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died from COVID complications. He was 84 years old. https://t.co/OMcvRIYnpV pic.twitter.com/WobmBfljw6
— ABC News (@ABC) October 18, 2021
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