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Omaha Steve

(108,451 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:32 PM Tuesday

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Source: AP

Updated 6:46 PM CST, January 6, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, calling him “a steadfast guardian of his father’s legacy.”

“Michael Reagan lived a life shaped by conviction, purpose, and an abiding devotion to President Reagan’s ideals,” the foundation said.

His cause of death was not immediately announced.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/michael-reagan-died-89a4f7e8989ab4d5c58928929c0a72f8

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Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Tuesday OP

A name from the past BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #1

If you've got nothing good to say of the dead... BidenRocks Tuesday #2

He has excellent siblings SSJVegeta Tuesday #3

Here's a name not heard of lately, I thought he was already dead. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #4

A lil' factoid about Michael and his dad. Jacson6 Tuesday #5

Michael and Samuel Pierce have something in common BaronChocula Wednesday #6

huh, how about that. nt Javaman Wednesday #7

No more of his cruddy little column tonekat Wednesday #8

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,913 posts)

1. A name from the past

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:38 PM

Tuesday

BidenRocks

(2,788 posts)

2. If you've got nothing good to say of the dead...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:50 PM

Tuesday

n/t

SSJVegeta

(2,348 posts)

3. He has excellent siblings

Reply to BidenRocks (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 09:22 PM

Tuesday

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,761 posts)

4. Here's a name not heard of lately, I thought he was already dead.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 09:31 PM

Tuesday

Oh well, condolences to his family.

Jacson6

(1,772 posts)

5. A lil' factoid about Michael and his dad.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 09:45 PM

Tuesday

At Michael's HS graduation Ronald Reagan didn't even recognize him. RR's EX-wife Actress Jane Wyman adopted him and RR went along with it.

BaronChocula

(4,043 posts)

6. Michael and Samuel Pierce have something in common

Reply to Jacson6 (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 12:46 AM

Wednesday

I'll just recount how at a U.S. Conference of Mayors in 1981 Reagan greeted the only black member of his cabinet with "hello Mr. Mayor" unaware that it was Samuel Pierce, his HUD secretary. And we didn't think it could get much worse.

Javaman

(65,133 posts)

7. huh, how about that. nt

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:36 AM

Wednesday

tonekat

(2,455 posts)

8. No more of his cruddy little column

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 01:39 PM

Wednesday

Appearing in dead newspapers anymore.

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