Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has died at the age of 88 in Taos, New Mexico. Rumsfeld served two terms as Defense Secretary under two different presidents and is best known for his lead roles in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
His family publicly confirmed his death Wednesday. The Associated Press reported that he died on Tuesday after a battle with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce H. Pierson, three children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
