Former Secretary of State and retired Gen. Colin Powell has died at age 84, his family announced Monday. Powell “passed away this morning due to complications from COVID-19,” the family said in a statement. The death came despite Powell being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. Powell was being cared for at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. “We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment. We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American,” the family said. Walter Reed did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Powell, born on April 5, 1937 in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, served for 35 years in the Army, including two tours in Vietnam. He was part of the Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush administrations, with positions including …