Through NPR:
Former first lady Nancy Reagan died Sunday, according to the Reagan Foundation and her stepson Michael Reagan. She was 94.
Like most first ladies, Nancy Reagan was the target of both praise and criticism. She brought an elegance to the White House that some thought was long overdue. But others said it was the sign of an out-of-touch administration during tough economic times. Reagan was criticized for meddling in White House affairs, but she was also credited with her “Just Say No” campaign against drug abuse.
Later in life, Reagan nursed the former president during his long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She later became a strong advocate for stem-cell research, in the hope that it would lead to a cure.
Loving Relationship
Reagan’s major role in life was to be the supportive, adoring wife of the nation’s 40th president. Admirers and detractors alike marveled at their close relationship and how it sustained them during the sometimes grueling journey of public life. She was President Reagan’s fiercest protector — and eventually his caregiver, as he was ravaged by Alzheimer’s.
