At the age of 80, Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, who was a respected political commentator and engaged in charitable projects, left us.
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of former President of the United States Ronald Reagan, died at the age of 80. On Tuesday, his family informed about it, TASR writes, according to reports from the AP agency and the ABC News station.
- Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan, has died at the age of 80.
Michael Reagan died Sunday (Jan. 4) in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones, his family said in a statement. “Our hearts are deeply broken as we mourn the loss of a man who meant so much to all who knew and loved him,” she said.
Adopted by Ronald Reagan
He was born on March 18, 1945 in Los Angeles and was adopted by Ronald Reagan and his wife Jane Wyman a few hours after his birth. He was one of the five children of the American ex-president. He served as a conservative political commentator and host of the nationally broadcast radio show “The Michael Reagan Show,” according to ABC News.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute remembered Michael as “a staunch guardian of his father’s legacy.” “Michael Reagan lived a life shaped by conviction, purpose and enduring commitment to the ideals of President Reagan,” the foundation said.
Charity work
Throughout his life, Reagan worked for charities and served on the advisory board of the Mixed Roots Foundation, which focuses on foster care and adoption in the US and around the world.
He had two children with his second wife, Colleen.
