Former US First Lady Nancy Reagan has died at her home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, aged 94.
The cause of death was congestive heart failure, according to a statement from her office.
She will be buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, next to her husband, former US President Ronald Reagan. He died in June 2004.
The former B movie actress married Reagan in 1952 when he was president of the Screen Actors Guild.
She was California's first lady from 1967-75 while her husband was governor of the state and US first lady from 1981-89.
Nancy Reagan was one of my heroes. She served as First Lady with unbelievable power, class and grace and left her mark on the world. (1/2)
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) March 6, 2016
They had two children together.
During her time in the White House, she led the "Just Say No" anti-drugs campaign.
She was fiercely protective of her husband and became even more so following the assassination attempt against him outside a Hilton hotel in Washington DC in 1981.
Her consultations with an astrologer, who recommended which days were best for him to leave the White House, influenced the US president's schedule.
Her star-gazing led to clashes with her husband's chief of staff, Donald Regan, and a power struggle that ended with the latter's resignation.
She was also criticised for spending too much during her time in the White House, including on pricey china.
Reagan was devoted to her husband and cared for him during his nearly decade-long battle with Alzheimer's.
She broke with fellow Republicans in recent years to back stem cell research as a way to search for a cure for the disease.
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