The former US Secretary of state Colin Powell dies at 84 from COVID 19 complications on Monday 18th October 2021. The family confirmed in a statement released on Monday stating that he was fully vaccinated; “we have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American.”
Colin Powell, the first African-American Secretary of state in 2001 under former Republican President ‘George W. Bush’, died at the Walter Reid Medical Centre, Mary Land. According to the US Media, Powell had previously been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that made him more susceptible to COVID symptoms.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Falls at 84
Condolence messages have been pouring in from world leaders; United States President ‘Joe Biden’ described him as a warrior and a diplomat, while Former US President ‘George Bush’ said he was such a great public servant. Former UK prime minister ‘Tony Blair’ who worked with Powell during the Iraq war, said “he was someone with immense capability and integrity. The current Secretary of state ‘Antony Blinken’ said Powell gave the very best of his leadership, and he never did stop believing in America.
Colin Luther Powell, who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State, was born in New York City in 1937. Powell served in the US Army for 35 years in different commands and rising to the rank of General. Powell is survived by his wife Alma Johnson, their son Michael Powell and two daughters Linda Powell and Annemarie Powell.
