Colin Powell Dead: First Black Secretary of State Dies After Complications From COVID-19

Plenty of national leaders and officials gathered to say goodbye to former Secretary of State Colin Powell during his funeral on Friday November 5. The former general died on October 18 at age 84, after complications with COVID-19, as well as other medical issues.

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The memorial service for retired Army general, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell is set for Friday in Washington D.C., with the broadcast news networks and their digital and affiliate outlets planning live coverage that will impact regular daytime programming.

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said his family, who added he was fully vaccinated and thanked the staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for treating him. Powell is survived by a wife and three children.Powell’s career was full of firsts and he served in four Republican administrations.

David Muir has been one of the many public figures to pay tribute to General Colin Powell following his death aged 84.MORE: Inside David Muir's $7million home - complete with his own lake The former US Secretary of State tragically passed away from Covid-19 complications on 18 October, and David wrote a powerful message where he listed 13 rules that Colin lived by, which was posted alongside a selfie of him as a young man.The Good Morning America star penned: "General Colin Powell posted this a

tweeted, “I deleted my tweet about the tragic death of Colin Powell because many people interpreted it as anti-vax. It was not.

attaching a screenshot of the New York Times’ headline. Writer Rebecca Soffer added that the omission from the headline had her “blood boiling.”The Times wasn’t the only outlet to get blowback.

After news broke that Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications on Monday October 18, many influential political figures honored the former secretary of state, who served during former President George W. Bush‘s administration. Aside from being a high-ranking cabinet-member during a crucial time in modern history, Powell was also the first African American secretary of state. Both Democrats and Republicans offered condolences following his passing.

tweeted Alexander Vindman, the former director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council who testified in Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial.Stacey Abrams, a Democratic party star, wrote, “Godspeed to Secretary Colin Powell who led with integrity, admitted fallibility and defended democracy. Deepest condolences to his loved ones and friends.”GOP Sen.

Colin Powell was a four-star general in the U.S. Army who went on to become National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the first Black U.S.

Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has tragically passed away at the age of 84.

said his family, who added he was fully vaccinated and and thanked the staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for treating him. He is survived by a wife and three children.Powell’s career was full of firsts and he served in four Republican administrations.

post on his Facebook page.«We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment,» the Powell family wrote. «We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American.»This article was originally published by CBS News on October 18, 2021 at 8:13 a.m.