US former First Lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94
US former First Lady Nancy Reagan died at home in California at the age of 94.
Mrs Reagan died of congestive heart failure, BBC reports citing the Reagan library statement.
Her 52-year marriage to Ronald Reagan was once described as the US presidency's greatest love affair. From 1981-89, during Reagan’s presidency, she was one of the most influential first ladies in US history.
US President Barack Obama said Mrs. Reagan "redefined the role" of First Lady.
The report said that like Ronald, Nancy was a former Hollywood performer. She was an actress during the 1940s and 1950s and married Reagan, a then prominent film actor, in 1952.
She served as first lady of California during her husband's stint as California governor from 1967 to 1975 before moving into the White House after his decisive victory over Democratic President Jimmy Carter in 1980.