Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, laugh at their ranch in Santa Ynez, California, in 1980. Nancy <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F03%2F06%2Fpolitics%2Fnancy-reagan-dies-obit%2Findex.html" target="_blank">died</a> Sunday, March 6, at the age of 94.
Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, laugh at their ranch in Santa Ynez, California, in 1980. Nancy died Sunday, March 6, at the age of 94.
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The Reagans pose for a photo at their home in Los Angeles in 1955. The actors met in 1949 and were married in 1952.
The Reagans pose for a photo at their home in Los Angeles in 1955. The actors met in 1949 and were married in 1952.
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The Reagans smell a flower at their home in 1955.
The Reagans smell a flower at their home in 1955.
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Ronald attends to a horse at their ranch in Agoura, California, in 1966. A year later, he became governor of California.
Ronald attends to a horse at their ranch in Agoura, California, in 1966. A year later, he became governor of California.
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The couple rides horses in Agoura in 1966.
The couple rides horses in Agoura in 1966.
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Ronald and Nancy spend time together at their ranch in Santa Ynez in 1974. Her official White House biography quotes her as saying, "My life really began when I married my husband."
Ronald and Nancy spend time together at their ranch in Santa Ynez in 1974. Her official White House biography quotes her as saying, "My life really began when I married my husband."
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Ronald and Nancy in 1974. Throughout her husband's presidency, Nancy was <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F03%2F06%2Fpolitics%2Fnancy-reagan-dies-obit%2Findex.html" target="_blank">fiercely protective</a> of him. After they left Washington, she became his protector again as he struggled with Alzheimer's disease until his death in 2004.
Ronald and Nancy in 1974. Throughout her husband's presidency, Nancy was fiercely protective of him. After they left Washington, she became his protector again as he struggled with Alzheimer's disease until his death in 2004.
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Ronald and Nancy at their ranch in 1980. He became President in January 1981. "Our former first lady redefined the role in her time here," President Barack Obama said after Nancy's death. "Later, in her long goodbye with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of millions of families going through the depleting, aching reality of Alzheimer's, and took on a new role, as advocate, on behalf of treatments that hold the potential and the promise to improve and save lives."
Ronald and Nancy at their ranch in 1980. He became President in January 1981. "Our former first lady redefined the role in her time here," President Barack Obama said after Nancy's death. "Later, in her long goodbye with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of millions of families going through the depleting, aching reality of Alzheimer's, and took on a new role, as advocate, on behalf of treatments that hold the potential and the promise to improve and save lives."
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