United States: former Secretary of State, Colin Powell, died of COVID-19

Former US Secretary of State under George W. Bush, Colin Powell, died at the age of 84 from “complications from Covid-19,” his family announced on Monday.

The former secretary of state died at Walter Reed Hospital, located in the suburbs of Washington, where US presidents are often treated.

Note that several personalities have paid last tribute to the memory of this great man.

"Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of Colin Powell. He was a great public servant, starting with his time as a soldier during Vietnam." – President George W. Bush

Read the full statement: https://t.co/kSlMbGelOm

— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) October 18, 2021

For his part, US Defense Minister Llyod Austin paid tribute to “a great man”. “I have lost a great friend and a mentor,” he said.

“Colin Powell was a prominent figure in American military and political leadership and someone of extremely good skill and integrity,” said Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Iraq war.