Michael Reagan, eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Reagan was a contributor to the Newsmax television network and was known for his talk radio program, “The Michael Reagan Show.”

LOS ANGELES — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, calling him “a steadfast guardian of his father’s legacy.”

“Michael Reagan lived a life shaped by conviction, purpose, and an abiding devotion to President Reagan’s ideals,” the foundation said.

His cause of death was not immediately announced.

Conservative talk radio host Michael Reagan, the son of Ronald Reagan and the brother of Ron Reagan, in Sherman Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 18, 2004.Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileReagan was a contributor to the conservative Newsmax television network and was known for his talk radio program, “The Michael Reagan Show.”