RIP Nancy Reagan: 7 Things to Remember About the Former First Lady

Nancy Reagan, the former first lady of the late President Ronald Reagan, passed away at the age of 94 on Sunday.

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan’s cause of death was congestive heart failure. She had become frail in recent years and several falls in her home had left her in a weakened state. Her husband passed away in 2004, reports Fox News.

Here are a few things to remember about Nancy Reagan, as collected from Fox News.

  • She was the daughter of an actress and a used car salesman.
  • Nancy met Reagan after being accused of being a Communist in 1951.
  • She spent her time as first lady with a campaign against drug and alcohol abuse.
  • Nancy was a breast cancer survivor.
  • She was named the world’s most admired woman in three separate Gallup polls.
  • Her first lead role in a film was in The Next Voice You Hear in 1950.
  • She considered Hellcats of the Navy, in which she starred opposite of Ronald Reagan, her worst film.

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