‘Wonderful Inspiration’: Adopted Son of Ronald Reagan Dies at 80 |
Michael Reagan, a conservative commentator and the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, died Sunday in Los Angeles of cancer at age 80.
“Michael was and will always remain a beloved husband, father, and grandpa,” read a statement from his family. “Our hearts are deeply broken as we grieve the loss of a man who meant so much to all who knew and loved him.”
Scott Walker, former Wisconsin governor and president of Young America’s Foundation, called Reagan “such a wonderful inspiration to many of us.”
Reagan spoke at Young America’s Foundation programs at the Reagan Ranch, President Ronald Reagan’s “Western White House,” which the foundation acquired in 1998.
“He did so much more than share stories about his father,” Walker said in a statement Tuesday. “He challenged the next generation to share the values he stood for throughout his public life. He called on them to be........