Colin Powell Has Died Of Covid At 84

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Former Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.) onstage at A Capitol Fourth concert at the U.S. Capitol, West Lawn, on July 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capital Concerts)

Colin Powell, who was America’s first Black secretary of state and who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has died from complications of Covid, according to his family who posted a message on Facebook.

The message said Secretary Powell was fully vaccinated and thanked the staff at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington for their treatment.