Colin Powell

1937–2021 (age 84)

Military officer

About Colin Powell

Colin Powell (1937–2021) lived to age 84. They were a military officer. Born in New York City, they died in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. They are buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

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