Colin Powell passed away today, October 18, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda at the age of 84.
Powell, a four-star general, was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989-1993 and served as the Secretary of State from 2001-2005 under President George W. Bush.
Powell was being treated for blood cancer and died from complications of COVID-19.
His family released the following statement on Facebook:
