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President Ronald Reagan and his wife, first lady Nancy Reagan, walk past the graves at Normandy American Cemetery in Normandy, France, June 6, 1984. The American president and first lady were attending the 40th anniversary of the allied invasion of 1944.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his wife, first lady Nancy Reagan, walk past the graves at Normandy American Cemetary in Normandy, France, June 6, 1984. The American president and first lady are attending the 40th anniversary of the allied invasion of 1944. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

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President Ronald Reagan shares a laugh with Mother Teresa, right, and Sister Frederick as the three met at the White House, June 13, 1986. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

reaganfuneralcombo2(Los Angeles-AP) — Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, died at his California home. He was 93. The former president had been ill with Alzheimer’s disease. He disclosed in 1994 that he had the incurable brain disorder. The conservative Republican won two landslide presidential elections in 1980   and 1984. He waged a relentless battle against communism by boosting defense spending and developing a personal relationship with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

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