Obituary

Former President Ronald Reagan dies at 93

 

Appreciation

Reagan had 'love affair with America'

 

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Read more about Reagan's children.

 

Quote:

“Everywhere we go, Nancy makes
the world a little better.”
— In a film shown at Republican National Convention Aug 22, 1984

 

Inaugural family photo: Front row, from left: Bess Reagan, Neil Reagan, Colleen Reagan (holding daughter Ashley), Cameron Reagan, the President, Nancy Reagan, Doria Reagan, Anne Davis and Patricia Davis. Back row: Maureen Reagan, Dennis Revell, Michael Reagan, Patti Davis, Ron Reagan, Geoffrey Davis and Dr. Richard Davis. (Reagan Libary)

1940-2001

Family Life

Jan. 26: Marries Jane Wyman.

1942: Daughter Maureen born.

1945: Adopts son Michael.

June 1947: Wyman gives birth to a child four months prematurely. The child dies, and the Reagans’ marriage, strained by his commitment to the Screen Actors Guild, is shaken.

June 6, 1948: Wyman and Reagan divorce. Later, director Mervyn LeRoy asks him to help a young actress whose name keeps appearing on Communist mailing lists. Reagan discovers there’s more than one Nancy Davis in Hollywood, and the one he’s been asked to help is not a Communist.

March 4, 1952: Reagan marries Nancy Davis. Daughter Patricia (Patti) born later that year.

1958: Son Ronald Prescott Reagan born.

2001: Daughter Maureen Reagan dies of cancer.

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President and Mrs. Reagan at Rancho Del Cielo, Calif. in an undated photo. (Reagan Libary)