Michael Reagan, the Eldest Son of President Ronald Reagan, Dies at 80

Michael Reagan: 'My adoption was treated as a celebration.'

Michael Reagan, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80, was the son of President Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman. The Reagans had a daughter named Maureen, a young girl who desperately wanted a brother. The Hollywood couple would go on to adopt Michael in 1945, just three days after his birth. It was Maureen who told her brother he was adopted, a slip that wasn’t appreciated by the parents – but a turn that allowed them to relay to hi…

Former President's Son Passes Away

Michael Reagan, the outspoken eldest son of former President Ronald Reagan and a lifelong conservative advocate, died at age 80. The death was announced by former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, now president of Young America’s Foundation, who said Reagan had been a close friend and ally for decades through shared work in conservative activism and faith-based causes. Walker said Reagan was a familiar and influential figure at Young America’s Founda…

Mike Reagan, Twice Adopted, Rest in Peace – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

I was quite saddened late last evening to learn of the death of my friend Michael Reagan, the oldest son of Ronald Reagan. Mike was adopted by Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman (their first child was daughter Maureen) shortly after his birth in March 1945. He was not Reagan’s biological son; Reagan’s biological son is Ron, born to Ronald and Nancy Reagan in 1958. Nonetheless, as I told Mike a hundred times, he was truly his father’s son. That’s not j…

Michael Reagan, Catholic champion of his father the late President Ronald Reagan's legacy, dead at 80

Republican strategist Michael Reagan speaks at a get-out-the-vote rally for U.S. Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle featuring U.S. Sen. John McCain at the Orleans, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in Las Vegas. | Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Jan 7, 2026 / 10:07 am (CNA). Michael Reagan, the adopted son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and a longtime conservative activist who spoke publicly about his Catholic faith, died on Jan. 4 at 80 y…

Michael Reagan, Catholic son of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Republican strategist Michael Reagan speaks at a get-out-the-vote rally for U.S. Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle featuring U.S. Sen. John McCain at the Orleans, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in Las Vegas. | Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Jan 7, 2026 / 10:07 am (CNA). Michael Reagan, ...