Colin Powell, the former secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died from Covid complications at the age of 84.

 Did you know that Colin Powell was an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army?

Did you know that Colin Powell's net worth was $60 million at the time of his death in October 2021?

Did you know that Colin Powell served as the United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005?

Did you know that Colin Powell, the former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died from Covid complications at the age of 84?

Did you know that Powell, who was fully vaccinated against Covid?

Did you know that Powell had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease and had been treated recently for multiple myeloma?

Did you know that Colin Powell was the first Africa-American to serve as the Secretary of State?

Did you know that Powell's served as Secretary of State under George W. Bush?

Did you know that Powell after retiring from the military in the early 1990s, earned a fortune thanks initially to speaking engagements?

Did you know that in 2000 Powell earned $7 million from 109 speaking engagements, charging around $64,000 per speech on average?

Did you know that Powell received a $6 million advance for his 1995 autobiography "My American Journey?"

Did you know that Colin Powell was born in 1937 in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York? 

Did you know that Colin Powell received the Soldier's Medal for bravery after surviving a helicopter crash and rescuing three others from the wreckage?

 

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