Ronald Reagan's death | Gallery
June 2004: Here we present some key images of mourners after the death of Ronald Reagan, the former US president.
Former world leaders Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev at Ronald Reagan's funeral. A videotaped tribute from Mrs Thatcher, who no longer speaks in public because of health reasons, opened the readings. He was a great president and a great man, she said.
Photograph: AP
Nancy Reagan at Ronald Reagan's casket at the Capital rotunda shortly before it left Capitol Hill for his funeral at Washington's national cathedral.
Photograph: AP
Ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher pays her respects as Reagan's casket lies in state in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington. The former president's body was lying in state for two days in the Capitol before his formal state funeral on June 11. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters
Nancy Reagan, her son Ron and daughters Patti and Rev around Reagan's coffin before the public viewing period begins at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Photograph: Bryan Chan/AP
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Bill Thompson, 87, holds a picture of Reagan from one of his films, in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Mr Thompson was a lifelong friend of Reagan's since childhood. Photograph: Brian Kersey/AP
The governor of California, the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, signs a book of remembrance, in front of an official portrait of the former US president. Reagan was elected as California's governor in 1966 and served two terms, leaving office in 1974. Photograph: Rich Pedroncelli/AP
Members of the Simi Valley Fire Department salute along with members of the public as the hearse carrying Reagan's body on the 118 Ronald Reagan Freeway in Simi Valley. Photograph: Mark J Terrill/AP
President Bush and his first lady, Laura Bush, touch Reagan's casket as he lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda. Photograph: Doug Mills/AP
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry pays respect at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Photograph: Jeff Chiu/AP
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Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger arrives at Washington National Cathedral for Reagan's funeral. Photograph: Susan Walsh/Reuters
Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev touches the casket of Reagan lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill. Photograph: Ron Edmonds/AP
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Update: 2024-08-29