Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dead at 94

[onehandle]

Source: NBC News

Former first lady Nancy Reagan has died, according to a spokeswoman with the Reagan Library. She was 94.

The cause of death was congestive heart failure, according to her rep Joanne Drake. "Mrs. Reagan will be buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, next to her husband, Ronald Wilson Reagan, who died on June 5, 2004," Drake wrote in a statement.

"Prior to the funeral service, there will be an opportunity for members of the public to pay their respects at the Library."

In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Reagan asked that contributions be made to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Foundation at www.reaganlibrary.com, Drake said.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nancy-reagan-dead-94-n532871

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RIP.

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[philosslayer]

9. Stay classy DU

Looks like we're off to a good start.

[Nye Bevan]

25. Come on. What better way to prove one's edgy liberal credentials

than to post sonething snarky in response to the death of a 94-year old woman?

[spooky3]

90. Especially one who seemed to evolve and learn

And who raised a son who is one of my favorite Democrats.

Honestly, you have to wonder if some trolls come here just to make DU look bad.

[eggplant]

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[snort]

113. Quite reasonable.

The jury result is encouraging.

[GGJohn]

115. But your comment wasn't,

at least you had the decency to delete it.

[GreydeeThos]

2. RIP Nancy

Not that I am all that broken up about it.

[Yallow]

108. Ronald Reagan Is Still Hurting America - Lots

Let's stay real.

[GGJohn]

110. This isn't about Ronald Reagan,

ths is about the passing of Nancy Reagan.
Let's stay classy.

[TeamPooka]

125. Nancy did more than any of Reagan's acolytes to make him President and guide his agenda.

I think she holds some of the responsibility for Reagan's "legacy" and what they did to this country.
RIP but let's not sugarcoat the lady like the MSM will do.
We don't have to fool ourselves do we?

[itsrobert]

3. She raised a great son

RIP.

[Surya Gayatri]

8. Ron Reagan, Jr. is her most lasting legacy.

[Paper Roses]

48. Agree. n/t

[katsy]

105. He is and RIP Nancy.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

47. She used to call into his Air America show

Say what you will about her husband's politics, she seemed like a truly sweet lady

[spooky3]

86. Yes. Condolences to him and to the rest of the family.

Ron Reagan (Jr)'s wife passed away not long ago. It's been a tough time for him. Our thoughts are with you, Mr. Reagan.

[Raine1967]

92. I wasn't aware of that.

that sucks.

[SusanCalvin]

95. She sure did! nt

[Botany]

4. And in the end she became a fan of Barack Obama

[Glimmer of Hope]

10. Awww. What a sweet pic!

RIP dear Nancy.

[spooky3]

88. It is wonderful. The Obamas represent us so well as human

Beings.

[narnian60]

121. +100

[Gregorian]

14. Thank you. I didn't know that.

And I thought all these years I would cheer when she died. Not at all. Now I'm saddened.

This has truly been the end of an era.

[Botany]

22. He and Michelle showed her real kindess

President Obama w/his work on stem cells which Nancy liked because of Ronald's
alzhiemers and Michelle talked with Nancy on the phone about what she thought
about the White House and stuff.

BTW Nancy and Ronald did not like McCain one bit.

[Hiraeth]

24. what a great pic. thanks for posting it.

[onehandle]

28. Thanks. Added that pic to my comments in the OP. nt

[Botany]

40. No problem

That picture shows real kindness by both people.

onehandle

[AxionExcel]

30. True, Nancy R came to see that Barack Obama is a fine human being and President

...despite the mindless hate, jealously, greed, fear and petty shittyness that infest the godforsaken Republican Party with which she and her husband are associated.

[TuxedoKat]

38. Is that a portrait of her in the background?

Lovely photo. I feel sadness at her passing although I didn't admire her husband's policies. RIP Mrs. Reagan.

[DawgHouse]

45. Yes, it is her White House portrait

[Bernardo de La Paz]

129. I don't think many Republican / Cons / T sites will have the guts to display that image. nt

[Botany]

133. Oh hell no they wouldn't post that image

They live in a world of make believe and get their thoughts re-inforced by Rush,
Drudge, Fox, the world net daily, and the GOP it's self too ..... Obama is an outlaw who
does not follow the US onbstitution and he just got elected by giving away "free stuff."

Did you hear that Hillary Clinton's email account had a server?

[ChazII]

137. How could I post this picture to my FaceBook page?

My Dad is now home for his final few weeks w/pancreatic cancer. I know he would enjoy seeing this photo. Thanks in advance.

[reACTIONary]

142. Select the photo by...

..right clicking, or on a tablet by holding on the image for a bit . You should get a context menu which should include the option to download or save the image . Once you select that it will either go into your download folder, or it will ask you for a file name and folder to save it in. Good luck! Let us know if it wwoks!

[ChazII]

144. Thank you! Now because

I am embarrassingly ignorant how do I right click on an older MacBook laptop?

[reACTIONary]

148. I'm not on a mac any more, but you might try to...

Click and hold the button down - sort of a click and drag without the drag. Sorry if that doesn't work - I haven't used a one button mouse in a long long time.

There is the du computer support group, and here is the mac group.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1095
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1096

[Make7]

149. I think you hold down the 'Control' key while clicking to get the context menus.

I'm not a Mac user (not for many, many years anyway), so I may be remembering that wrong - perhaps it's the 'Command' key that you hold down.

You might also try using two-fingers to click - although that might not work on every MacBook.

Usually Google can get you pretty accurate answers to basic computer questions - and you'll certainly get an answer quicker than on DU, but you might need to sort through more info. I'll add a link to search results for your question:

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+do+I+right+click+on+an+older+MacBook+laptop%3F

Hopefully some Mac user will stop by to correct me of any errors in my distant recollections.

[liberalnarb]

140. Wow, our prez is suck a great guy.

The Obamas are very nice people.

[GGJohn]

5. So sad.

RIP Mrs. Reagan, cross gently.

[MrScorpio]

6. 2016 strikes again.

[Hiraeth]

21. it's been a killer year, so far

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Awwww! Very sad. Link (and background):

NANCY REAGAN DEAD AT 94
http://www.tmz.com/2016/03/06/nancy-reagan-dead/

[saturnsring]

11. it didnt have to be this way she should have just said no to dying

[GGJohn]

27. That's real classy of you.

[spooky3]

89. Please delete this awful comment.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

130. Very poor taste & fails as a joke (assuming you wanted to joke about her death); pls self-delete it

[Herman4747]

12. "Any man's death diminishes me...

"Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind,
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee."

-- John Donne

[forest444]

41. Well said.

As someone who laughed at her and her husband as a kid, and who despised her "Just Say No" admonitions as the height of hypocrisy when I learned of all the Iran-Contra drug-running, I'd like to echo your sentiments.

Even though we as people may not be, I believe all souls are beautiful.

God speed, Nancy. Regards to the Gipper.

[mylye2222]

13. She lived a long life.

RIP .

[Faygo Kid]

15. This is not a death I celebrate.

I think to do so demeans Democratic Underground. She wasn't perfect, but raised two fine children and loved her husband. I also think she basically meant well. Save your venom for those who deserve it, not Nancy Reagan.

[Lochloosa]

17. +100000

Thank you

[flygal]

46. Yep, I know someone who knew her in the WH years

and she's a decent person. Just say no has it's legacy but she intended well enough with it.

[Andy823]

58. Yes,

I agree. I really think some who post here on DU are actually trying to demean the site.

[TeamPooka]

126. "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." Her anti-drug reefer madness ruined a lot of lives

and sent a lot of relatively innocent people (mostly minorities) to jail.
but RIP.
Whatever.

[In_The_Wind]

16. Rest in peace, First Lady Nancy Reagan.

[Hiraeth]

18. My condolences to the family. May she rest in peace.

[mainstreetonce]

19. RIP

Sad

[polly7]

20. RIP Mrs. Reagan.

Strength and peace to all who knew and loved her.

[Rhiannon12866]

23. NBC Reporting:

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dead at 94
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nancy-reagan-dead-94-n532871

[liberalnarb]

26. Her husband was an absolute piece of shit that ruined the economic system of the US.

But she came around, she was a good person, along with her son. RIP.

[leftyladyfrommo]

29. That's sad. That will be a big funeral.

Everybody who is anybody will be there.

She had a good life and she lived a long time. That we may all be so lucky.

[Democat]

31. Rest in peace

It will happen to all of us.

[Kip Humphrey]

32. The last moderate republicon has died.

[rockfordfile]

60. She was not a moderate. not even close.

[GGJohn]

78. Compared to todays repukes?

Yeah, she was a moderate who came to highly respect and admire Pres. Obama.

[rockfordfile]

135. The gop has always been a terrible party

At least through the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s etc.. no moderate. Maybe in the last ten years I don't know.

[valerief]

117. You have no idea what liberal means if you think she was a moderate. nt

[GGJohn]

120. Compared to today's repuke party,

she was a moderate.

[Chan790]

127. That's a meaningless comparison absent an objective yardstick.

It's like saying Stalin was a humanitarian compared to Hitler.

[lastlib]

33. (**biting tongue**)

(keep biting, lastlib, keep biting.............ow!...........keep biting.............ow!...........)

[BemusedLibertarian]

72. Not Classy

Childish.

[lastlib]

77. Did I say anything?

Ans.: No

[GGJohn]

80. Why even post such crap? eom.

[GGJohn]

76. Really unneccessary of you,

how about just not posting anything and leave it at that?

[bluestateguy]

34. I credit her for helping to make stem cell research happen

Nothing becomes public policy in the US until it is validated by conservatives---just the way it is.

Nancy's strong advocacy for stem cell research gave it a bipartisan legitimacy that was necessary to make it happen, and give political cover for some Republicans to support it.

[milestogo]

42. yes she did

Good for her.

[Rhiannon12866]

49. I remember when Ron Reagan spoke at the 2004 Democratic Convention

On behalf of stem cell research. The RW went nuts, but he spoke for his mother. Little did they know... Enjoy hearing him on the news shows, these days.

[Skittles]

145. yes, she cared greatly, when it affected her

[underpants]

35. We're gonna have us full bona fide Reagan-fest

RIP Nancy.

[Chicago1980]

36. The conservatives have lost their lioness.

I have nothing and will say nothing ill of her.

She loved her husband and nursed him through the latter years of her life.

R.I.P. Mrs. Reagan.

[Zambero]

37. A classy lady

I was certainly no fan of her husband, but Nancy Reagan always carried herself well with dignity and grace, and for that she should be remembered.

[LongTomH]

39. RIP to Mrs. Reagan and condolences to her family!

[Mira]

43. My heartfelt condolences to Ron Reagan.

He lost his mother, and that's a sad thing to happen.

[houston16revival]

44. "Just say no"

I didn't know she was still alive.

She meant well, I suppose, but "just say no" is the root
of peeing in front of your boss, and I'm not sure guilty until
proven innocent would have passed muster with the Founding
Fathers. 1950s corporate paternal caring was so much more
simple, respectful, efficient, and less invasive.

[theaocp]

67. Thanks for saying that, as I have a great deal of

vitriol toward this woman for her myopic views on drug "control". She did a lot of harm with that.

[houston16revival]

75. +10x

I just have the feeling the old ways were better.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the 1950s -1970s, if there was an alcoholic
at work or on a pro baseball team, the boss took him or her aside, showed
concern, asked what he needs to help, perhaps talked with his family, and
worked to solve the problem. A few unpaid days off, vacation days, etc.

I saw an employee like that once. Long term problem, he'd be dry for months
or years, then one day keeled over at his desk. The company worked with him.
The community showed support.

Now, it's totally different. It's an industry with tests, are they accurate, how
often, law enforcement is involved, it's criminal, they're fired, etc, etc.

Maybe it's a tale of two different eras more than anything.

[SFnomad]

61. Really?

Is your hatred of Secretary Clinton so all consuming that you have to make everything about her?

[El Supremo]

51. Salute!

[Chasstev365]

52. In her later years I think even she began to

Realize how far off the rails the GOP had gone. The Reagans did not care for W.

[Chasstev365]

64. I don't understand.

Seriously; if I somehow offended you, that was not my intention. I just made an observation and was not trying to "hijack" anything.

[PersonNumber503602]

96. I recall reading/hearing something about there always being contention between Reagans and Bushs

I know there was the stem cell issues, but I was under the impression it went much deeper than that.

[Loki]

53. She is finally with her beloved Ronnie.

RIP Nancy. You have raised two wonderful children, Pattie and Ron. May they find peace and not sadness in your passing.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

55. She stuck the knife in Oliver North's back during his Senate run

Went on TV and called him a massive liar. For that, we should all be grateful.

[OldRedneck]

56. In other news . . .

Senate Majority Leader Mitch "Turtleface" McConnell said Senate Republicans will block any attempt by President Obama to appointment a replacement for Nancy Reagan.

[PersonNumber503602]

97. I feel bad for laughing at that.

[Chan790]

128. I don't.

I'm a terrible person and the GOP has that joke coming for the way they've behaved.

[DashOneBravo]

57. Rest in peace Ma'am

[HassleCat]

59. Congestive heart failure?

So, I guess she had a heart, after all.

on edit: That sounded bad. I always thought of her as a mean person, as if that were the only personality she had. Obviously, that's not true of anyone, and Nancy Reagan appears to have softened and "humanized" in her later years. Good for her.

[lunatica]

62. Rest in Peace Nancy

Say what we will she did very well by her husband. I truly believe that she went to great lengths to protect his Alzheimers progression. I think I saw her doing it by feeding him lines during photo shoots at times. Then after they left the White House we knew nothing about how the disease progressed. She did a very good job making sure his legacy is a very good one.

And I certainly had no use for him and his ideology. I think he was a horrible President, especially about the AIDS issue. He embarrassed me every day and I really disliked him, even as a person.

But I have to be truthful about someone who devoted her life to him and to his legacy. Anyone would be very lucky to have such devotion from their spouse regardless of what their ideology is.

[msanthrope]

63. Rest well, Nancy. I hope they bury you in red. nt

[2naSalit]

65. RIP and that's all I have to say.....nt

[MrMickeysMom]

66. I'll betcha (especially after one of the crass comments made) that you'd like her in real life...

Of course, "Just say no" showed signs of being way out of touch, but I think there was something underneath all of that.

[Miles Archer]

71. All it takes is a quick comparison to Barbara Bush.

Especially in light of Jeb!'s campaign.

That and the Katrina "They're doing quite well" remark.

Not a fan of the politics, and yes, if Ron Jr. ends up being her true legacy, she did quite well.

But in terms of her being a human being, she seemed to be well-liked and well-respected, even by those who were not supporters of her husband.

R.I.P.

[MrMickeysMom]

73. Yep...

I'm gonna shut my mouth when Barbara is no longer with us... but, you know what they say about, "only the good die young"...

Billy Joel!

[Chan790]

131. Don't shut it on our account.

Barbara "Quaker Oats Guy" Bush was my great-grandmother's cousin (which once led to an amusing social game in the Lounge one afternoon of trying to determine what exactly is the familial relationship between me and the Shrub...I don't think we ever actually did figure it out.) and I'm going to have nothing nice to say here about that demon when she croaks.

She, along with the rest of her side of the family, treated my great-grandmother, grandmother and her siblings (and half-siblings) like crap because Nanny (my great-grand) married an Arab...then when he was murdered, she remarried a Cree Native American. We've been the bastard line of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Pierces ever since because we're, as once was said to me, "a little beige."

If you had any doubt about the New England gentry being racist...

[MrMickeysMom]

136. Holy Crap!

I must have long ago missed that lounge thread!

Geez.... Who can blame you for feeling that way. Personally, I haven't met enough New England gentry because most of the persons I know who lived there were transplants who transferred back after a few years.

I don't suppose Aleister Cromwell figures in there, eh?

[YvonneCa]

68. My condolences to the family...

...of the Former First Lady of both California and the United States. 🇺🇸

[Beacool]

74. My condolences to her family.

May Nancy rest in peace.

[noretreatnosurrender]

83. RIP

RIP Nancy.

[WhoWoodaKnew]

79. That's terrible. I liked her.

[UMTerp01]

81. Sad News

I have seen some horrible things on Twitter in response to Nancy Reagan's death. Look, I was a child of the 80s. I was born in 78 so Ronald and Nancy Reagan were my first President and First Lady when I came to understand what those things were. This was a time in which I was innocent and untainted by the nastiness of politics. All I knew is that Ronald Reagan was my President and I loved him. Sure, as I have gotten older I see how very disastrous his policies were in an number of areas, but there was still a sense of sadness from me when he passed. In addition, Nancy was a tough lady. No she wasn't on the right side of many issues either, but she adored her Ronnie and I remember crying with her when she broke down at his casket. So yes, on this day I mourn the loss of a First Lady of the United States and hope that she is at peace and reunited with her beloved Ronnie.

[riversedge]

82. RIP. May the family find peace. That is a great pic of

Nancy and Pres Obama.

[tomm2thumbs]

84. My first thought was how she scrubbed Ronald Reagan's first wife from his museum

I think there is one mention of Jane Wyman. They were together 8 years and he had two children with her. A shame.

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Maybe they'll think it fitting to include a little more of her life now that Nancy is gone. I think it is worth the human factor involved.



A picture of the young family - Jane, Ronnie and Maureen

[Aha]

85. I was a child growing up in the 80s

Nancy Reagan was a nice role model to follow through. At the end, ended up having to take care of old Ronnie.

May she rest in peace.

[Sky Masterson]

87. Farewell,Nancy.

[ericson00]

91. one of the big reasons I'll keep it respectful is that Nancy Reagan's GOP

was a lot more respectable than Donald Trump's (or Glenn Beck's, Rush Limbaugh, etc.)

[47of74]

94. RIP Nancy

[PersonNumber503602]

93. She lived a nice long and fulfilling life. RIP.

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She also really rocked that red pantsuit and cane. I don't think many people could pull that off as well as she did.

[SeattleVet]

99. She certainly pissed off the wing nuts over the last many years...

when she came out in favor of abortion rights, and stem cell research, and allowed herself to be seen arm-in-arm with their worst enemy. The photo in the OP caused a massive case of exploding head syndrome at the time.

Over at freeperville they absolutely blasted her back then; the vitriol was astounding, but not really surprising given the vehemence normally in evidence there.

Today - not a single mention of their previous disdain, though I understand that the moderators have made very strong statements about 'keeping it classy' to prevent all of this 'dirty laundry' from bubbling up again. (I give it a few hours - look for a LOT of deleted messages over there.)

She did have some good points, and, in later life at least, was actually coming around to some reasonable views.

[Fast Walker 52]

102. yeah, thanks-- I guess that's why I don't have ill will towards her like I used to

[Spitfire of ATJ]

100. A champion of stem cell research has left us.

[Fast Walker 52]

101. Awww, I feel sad, surprisingly

RIP Nancy.

[FourScore]

107. Me, too. It used to amaze me the way she would watch Ronnie speak,

like she was completely enraptured. I thought it helped him publicly. Other candidates spouses were waving to people in the crowd and looking around, really not listening. I always thought other candidate spouses should follow her example and listen to their spouse speak. I know they've heard the speech a thousand times, but Nancy's unwavering way of looking at Ronnie was pretty impressive.

My deepest condolences to her family and friends.

[Fast Walker 52]

109. that's true-- I hadn't thought about it, but it was sweet

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

103. RIP Nancy!

And my best wishes to Ron and Patti. She was a good person, and she raised some great kids!

[retrowire]

104. Welp, RIP Ms Reagan.

Join your husband now.

Thanks but no thanks for the War on Drugs.

But, my condolences anyway.

[sarge43]

106. Peaceful passage ma'am

Condolences to her family.

[GoneOffShore]

111. My condolences to her family. But they've always had those.

[mountain grammy]

112. She lived a long and charmed life

good for her. Condolences to the family, especially Ron Jr.

To the millions of us Americans who have been profoundly affected by AIDS or the war on drugs, and to those who didn't get to live a long life thanks to the Reagans, my condolences also.

[valerief]

118. Well said. It's very difficult to feel sympathy for a member of

the oppressor class. But Ron Jr. was the best part of Nancy Reagan.

[Vogon_Glory]

114. I could say lots of rude things about the former First Lady, but

I could say lots of rude things about the Former First Lady, but strictly speaking as a voting Democrat, I was a little afraid that someone would slip her a cocktail from the Fountain of Youth and we Democrats would be facing a truly formidable Republican presidential candidate this year.

[renate]

116. I'm sorry to hear about this

[uppityperson]

119. Rip, condolences to the family

[narnian60]

122. I am bookmarking this

so I can show my mom this picture. She hates Obama (thanks Fox news) and adored the Reagans.

[hollowdweller]

123. She and Reagan really loved each other.

Something so hard for people to maintain.

I always thought that even more than his creativity that one of the great successes of Paul McCartney was that he was able to maintain his relationship with Linda all those years.

Same way with Reagan and Nancy.

I think Reagan was wrong in so many ways, although surprisingly liberal by today's standards on foreign policy. I never cared for Just Say No and I think the widespread drug testing pushed by Reagan opened the door to our privacy being endangered in so may ways. However Nancy was not closed minded in the way the GOP is now.

[840high]

124. RIP Nancy.

[Joey Liberal]

132. RIP Nancy n/t

[Liberty Belle]

134. She was a strong woman with a decent side.

In the early days when she was First Lady of California some perceived her as shallow, ie when she ordered a lavish Governor's mansion built (that the Reagans never lived in).

But in later years she seemed to grow into the roles that life put before her. After the assassination attempt nearly killed her husband, she championed the Brady Bill to reduce gun violence and Senator Barbara Boxer today credited Mrs Reagan with its passage.

When Reagan got Alzheimer's, she spoke out against the religious right and became an advocate of embryonic stem cell research, which offers hope to cure Alzheimer's and other diseases.

She was actively involved as most former first ladies were not - establishing a role for a strong first lady as a policy advocate. Word has it she urged Reagan to take responsibility for Iran Contra, and helped oust his chief of staff and some cabinet officials. Though initially mocked for focusing on things like redecorating the White House during a recession she later became a champion for veterans' causes and launched her "Just say no" to drugs campaign. She survived breast cancer, death of her mother and Reagan's diagnosis with prostate cancer as well as his assassination attempt - a lot for anyone to shoulder.

But it was in his twilight years that I came to actually admire her -- She barely left his side when he was declining with Alzheimer's, showing any doubters that her devotion to him was real, not mere political opportunism.

[ChazII]

139. +1 - Well said.

[BooScout]

138. RIP...

While I disagreed with her husband's politcs, Nancy became a big advocate for Alzheimer's patients and advocated for stem cell research.

[Cavallo]

146. Good job - something positive. I will agree with that. RIP.

[reACTIONary]

141. In memorium, I'm just going to say no. eom

[Tom_Foolery]

143. RIP...

And thank you for giving us your wonderful son and daughter.

[Cavallo]

147. RIP First Lady

I remember, pantsuits, replacing the white house China, ... and that's it.

Someone mentioned she did good for stem cell research and alzheimer's, which are both a plus.