Ronald Reagan's Death A Nation Remembers the Great Communicator

... death as a new Congress begins its work and Trump prepares for a second ... Carter lost in a landslide to Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980. Reagan's Letter Announcing his Alzheimer's Diagnosis. Text of letter written by President Ronald Reagan announcing he has Alzheimer's disease: “Nov. After thirty-four hours of lying in state, the doors of the Capitol were closed to the public and Nancy Reagan was escorted in, ... Reagan passed away after a nearly decade-long battle with Alzheimer's. Andrea Mitchell Reports reported the news that night on NBC Nightly News. When former President Ronald Reagan died of Alzheimer's disease in 2004, Nancy Reagan led a state funeral for her beloved husband. Nancy Reagan, the influential and stylish wife of the 40th president of the United States who unabashedly put Ronald Reagan at the center of ... Ronald Reagan, who has died aged 93, following complications from Alzheimer's disease, served two terms as US president, from 1981 to 1989. He ... In Paris, White House spokeswoman Claire Buchan said President Bush was notified of Reagan's death in Paris at about 4:10 p.m., EDT, by White ... He served as the 39th president of the United States from from 1977 to 1981, and was the longest-lived American president. His death comes ... The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley Thursday commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the former president's ...