Born: 6 July 1921 · Died: 6 March 2016 · Age at death: 94
How old was Nancy Reagan when she died?
Nancy Reagan died aged 94. She was born on 6 July 1921 and died on 6 March 2016.
American actress and first lady who led the 'Just Say No' anti-drug campaign and was Ronald Reagan's closest adviser
Did you know?She regularly consulted an astrologer to help plan her husband's official schedule following the 1981 attempt on his life.
Quick facts
Date of birth6 July 1921
Date of death6 March 2016
Age at death94
Cause of deathHeart failure
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceNew York City, United States
Occupationtelevision actor, film actor, autobiographer
Editor's Take:
Nancy Reagan was one of the most influential first ladies of modern times. She was born Anne Frances Robbins in New York and grew up partly in Chicago with her stepfather, whose name she took. She worked as a Hollywood actress at MGM in the late 1940s and 1950s. In 1952 she married Ronald Reagan, then a fellow actor. She was a fiercely protective adviser through his years as governor of California and president. As first lady she led the 'Just Say No' campaign against drug use among young people. She was criticised for lavish spending and for consulting an astrologer about his schedule. After his Alzheimer's diagnosis she cared for him and backed stem-cell research.
Key Milestones
1952: Marries Ronald Reagan
1981: Becomes First Lady
1982: Launches the 'Just Say No' campaign
1994: Begins caring for Reagan after his Alzheimer's diagnosis
Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American actress who was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She was the second wife of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States.
