His leadership helped shape US foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century. He was 84.

Powell had Parkinson's in addition to cancer, his longtime chief of staff says

What Powell's surprise Obama endorsement revealed about his view on America's future
• Opinion: Powell was a soaring star until he got trapped • Analysis: The Colin Powell Republican no longer exists

Biden: Powell will be remembered as one of our great Americans
President Joe Biden on Monday mourned the loss of Colin Powell, describing him as a "dear friend" and a dedicated public servant who broke barriers as the first Black US secretary of ...

Later in his public life, Powell grew disillusioned with the GOP's rightward lurch
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years ...