Colin Powell | 1937 – 2021
Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace, has died of COVID-19 complications. He was 84.
![FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 17, 2001 file photo, Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, discussing the diplomatic aspects of the previous week's terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Hillery Smith Garrison, File)](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f34f648/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2Fa1%2Fe003e99c48fdac22eee511a271b8%2Fsept-11-where-are-they-now-60658.jpg)
Sept. 17, 2001: Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, discussing the diplomatic aspects of the previous week’s terrorist attacks. (Hillery Smith Garrison / Associated Press)
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Dec. 5, 2018: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, center, arrives for the state funeral of former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)
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Feb. 15, 2001: Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on as President George W. Bush addresses State Department employees at the State Department in Washington. (Kenneth Lambert / Associated Press)
![Then Lt. General Colin Powell in uniform salutes and wife Alma stands in attention](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/01d4072/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2974x2502+0+0/resize/1141x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2Fa9%2Fa86a7b814bfd903415e4c90a2abe%2Fap21291455495673.jpg)
Dec. 30, 1986: Then Lt. Gen. Colin Powell, commander of the 5th U.S. Corps, salutes while his wife, Alma, stands in attention during a farewell ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany. Powell went on to become the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and U.S. secretary of State. (Udo Weitz/Associated Press)
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Sept. 14, 1990: Gen. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, after visiting American troops who are deployed in the country. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
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May 7, 2002: Secretary of State Colin Powell receives a pat on the cheek from national security advisor Condoleezza Rice, right, in the Oval Office at the White House. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Pool)
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Sept. 25, 1991: Gen. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, at a House Armed Services subcommittee. (Marcy Nighswander/Associated Press)