/tags/colin-powell Colin Powell en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:40:43 GMT /arts-culture/npr-news/2021-11-11/black-veterans-remember-colin-powell-and-offer-him-a-final-salute-for-the-ages The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:40:43 GMT /arts-culture/npr-news/2021-11-11/black-veterans-remember-colin-powell-and-offer-him-a-final-salute-for-the-ages Timothy Berry /2021-10-18/colin-powell-a-former-secretary-of-state-dies-at-84 Powell's family said that he died of complications from COVID-19, although he was fully vaccinated. Powell was a former general turned statesman who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:32:01 GMT /2021-10-18/colin-powell-a-former-secretary-of-state-dies-at-84 Scott Neuman, Don Gonyea