On June 5, 2004, former U.S. President (1981-89) Ronald Reagan died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 93-years-old and had previously survived an assassination attempt (1981) as well as colon cancer (1985) and prostate & skin cancer (1987). At the time of his death, Reagan had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for 10 years and, sadly, it is said that he did not even remember being President.