LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president — and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimer's disease — has died. She was 94.The former first lady died Sunday at her home in Bel-Air, California, of congestive heart failure, assistant Allison Borio told The Associated Press.
Associated Press: Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94
his file photo taken on August 15, 1988 shows US First Lady Nancy Reagan and her husband, US President Ronald Reagan, at a luncheon in New Orleans honoring her for her work to combat drug abuse. Nancy Reagan died March 6, 2016, at age 94, a spokeswoman for the Reagan Presidential Library and Foundation in Simi Valley, California said. Congestive heart failure was the cause of death, spokeswoman Joanne Drake said.
