Ronald Reagan: 40th President of the United States Dies at 93

Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. Born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, he worked as a radio announcer and film actor, and became president of the Screen Actors Guild.

Reagan served as governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and won the presidency in 1980. He survived an assassination attempt in March 1981, cut taxes, and increased defense spending. His second-term arms talks with Mikhail Gorbachev led to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987, and the Cold War was winding down as he left office.

Reagan announced in 1994 that he had Alzheimer's disease. He was married to Jane Wyman from 1940 to 1949 and to Nancy Davis from 1952 until his death. He died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, on June 5, 2004, at age 93, of pneumonia complicating Alzheimer's disease.

Achievements: President of the United States (1981-1989), Governor of California (1967-1975), Presidential Medal of Freedom (1993).

Birth: February 6, 1911 - Tampico, Illinois.

Profession: Politician and actor.

Interesting Facts: At 69 he was the oldest person elected president at the time.