Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the first Black Secretary of State, died Monday due to complications from Covid-19, his family said in a statement on Facebook.
Powell, 84, was fully vaccinated from Covid-19, his family said. He received treatment at Walter Reed National Medical Center.
“General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19. He was fully vaccinated,” the family said in the statement.
“We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment. We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American.”
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 17: General Colin Powell attends the Build Series to discuss his newest mission with America’s Promise to ‘Recommit 2 Kids’ campaign at Build Studio on April 17, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage)