Ronald Reagan (Altermerica)

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004) was an American actor and politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from 1985 to 1993. A Republican, Reagan previously served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975.

Before entering politics, Reagan was a Hollywood actor and starred in many movies, and twice served as President of the Screen Actors Guild in the 1940s and 1950s.

Reagan defeated incumbent Jerry Brown in the 1984 presidential election, winning in an unprecedented landslide victory. Upon taking office, Reagan became the oldest president in U.S. history at age 73.

Reagan presided over the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, the end of the Cold War, the Iran-Contra affair and the successful Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War in the 1990s.

Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1994. He passed away in his home in Los Angeles on June 5, 2004.