Former U.S. Secretary of State  Colin Powell has died at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, CNN reports . Powell's family announced the news on Facebook on Monday. "We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American," the family stated, adding that he was fully vaccinated. The Vietnam veteran became the first Black national security adviser during Ronald Reagan 's presidency. Under President George H.W. Bush , he emerged as the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also became the youngest to hold the position. Powell gained more popularity after guiding the U.S.-led coalition to victory during the Gulf War in the early 1990s. The veteran was at one point considered to be the one who would emerge as the first Black U.S. president. His reputation, however, took a hit when he served as George W. Bush 's first secretary of state and advocated for the U.S. to enter the controversial Iraq War. In a statement on Monday, Bush...