{"id":1979,"date":"2026-01-11T12:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2026-01-11T12:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:46:42","slug":"son-of-former-president-passed-away-at-80-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/?p=1979","title":{"rendered":"Son Of Former President Passed Away At 80 Years Old"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light mycontentblock has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:160px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"186\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-198 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-1024x186.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-1024x186.png 1024w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-1536x279.png 1536w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-2048x372.png 2048w, https:\/\/vibepress.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.47.25-PM-1-1320x239.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center my-cover-title has-ast-global-color-8-color has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e708bcd01a215fa24c2dcda212b0cd55\"><strong>Son Of Former President Passed Away At 80 Years Old<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5cc85b0ed5f50eb93b72e4cd0a20ce04\">Michael Reagan \u2014 one of the late president\u2019s five children \u2014 built his own career as a conservative political commentator and nationally syndicated radio talk show host. He was 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    atOptions = {\n        'key' : '9e49f4ce267f7bab92bbdb38b733742b',\n        'format' : 'iframe',\n        'height' : 90,\n        'width' : 728,\n        'params' : {}\n    };\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/brillianceremisswhistled.com\/9e49f4ce267f7bab92bbdb38b733742b\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4c459520b948a2a293a265902fb2a887\">The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation&nbsp;and Institute remembered him as a \u201csteadfast guardian of his father\u2019s legacy,\u201d according to&nbsp;<em>ABC News<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b38b7f55f5436371b3e3320f56effd3d\">\u201cMichael Reagan lived a life shaped by conviction, purpose, and an abiding devotion to President Reagan\u2019s ideals,\u201d Fred Ryan, chairman of the foundation\u2019s board said. \u201cA successful author, nationally syndicated radio talk show host, and sought-after public speaker, Michael used his voice to champion freedom, personal responsibility, and the principles that defined his father\u2019s presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/updatednewspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2192246\" style=\"width:390px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-751b6c927dd990bda319fcb86e977152\">Michael Reagan died following a battle with cancer, according to Andrew Coffin, vice president of the Young America\u2019s Foundation and director of the Reagan Ranch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9eece014909c5137c3dfda2bd2a95756\">Born March 18, 1945, he was adopted just hours after his birth by Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actress Jane Wyman, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Over the years, he built his own career in media and politics, hosting&nbsp;<em>The Michael Reagan Show<\/em>&nbsp;and writing columns that focused on conservative values, faith, and his father\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70a67a70992474fd12aea9596a170977\"><br>He was widely recognized as a devoted advocate for preserving Ronald Reagan\u2019s historical and political impact, frequently speaking at events and contributing to organizations tied to the Reagan legacy. Michael was also active in philanthropy and authored several books reflecting on family, politics, and personal faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-185c5a8c778971a038582c3f9c1ff68b\">Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman also had two daughters \u2014 Maureen Reagan, a political activist who died in 2001 at age 60, and Christine Reagan, who died at or shortly after birth, per the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44318b21ccbec6aba6db1bda93b80a55\">Ronald Reagan later welcomed two more children with his second wife, former First Lady Nancy Reagan \u2014 actress and author Patti Davis, and Ron Reagan, a political commentator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c8fe5b87b47da84ad4234e26dc3611d6\">Michael Reagan is survived by his wife, Colleen, along with their two children, Ashley and Cameron, and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Reagan \u2014 one of the late president\u2019s five children \u2014 built his own career as a conservative political commentator and nationally syndicated radio talk show host. 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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation&nbsp;and Institute remembered him as a \u201csteadfast guardian of his father\u2019s legacy,\u201d according to&nbsp;ABC News. \u201cMichael Reagan lived a life shaped &#8230; <a title=\"Son Of Former President Passed Away At 80 Years Old\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/?p=1979\" aria-label=\"Read more about Son Of Former President Passed Away At 80 Years Old\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1979"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1982,"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979\/revisions\/1982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibepress.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}