Cheney, the 46th vice president, died last night of complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement.

Some Republicans joined liberals in expressing little sorrow over the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney.

“Dick Cheney played a paramount role in decisions that ranged from war and peace to the economy, the environment, and the meaning of the law,” wrote Barton Gellman, author of “Angler: The Cheney Vice...