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In the 1970s, he served in Vietnam, first as a company commander in the 1st Marine Division and then as the commanding officer of a reconnaissance unit. The cause of death was not immediately known, but according to a family statement, Powell "had recently experienced some health complications.""On Saturday evening, December 8, 2016, at the age of 78, Colin Powell passed away," his family said. not only better than they found it, but better than they were."Here's the statement from Powell's family"Colin Powell, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Retired and U.S. Secretary of State, passed away at 857pm on Saturday, December 8, 2016 at George Washington University Hospital. ...