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The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2020. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. July 2020
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On the morning of June 5, 2004, there were reports that Reagan's health had significantly deteriorated, following nine years of Alzheimer's disease. According to Reagan's daughter, Patti Davis, "At the last moment, when his breathing told us this was it, he opened his eyes and looked straight at my mother. Eyes that hadn't opened for days did, and ...
Reagan Library
On June 7, Reagan's body was removed from the funeral home and driven in a 20-mile-per-hour (32 km/h) motorcade, by hearse, to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. Reagan's remains were presented in a Marsellus Masterpiece model purchased from a funeral home in Alhambra. It was carried by a military honor guard representing all branches of the United States Armed Forces into the lobby of the library to lie in repose. There, a brief family service was conducted by the Reveren...
Departure to Washington
On June 9, Reagan's casket was removed from the presidential library and driven in a motorcade to NAS Point Mugu in Oxnard, California; it was the same airfield Reagan flew into and out of during his presidency when visiting his California ranch. SAM 28000, one of the two Boeing 747-200s, which usually serves the president as Air Force One, arrived to transport the casket to Washington. Thousands of people gathered to witness the plane's departure. Just before she boarded the VC-25A President...
Events in Washington
In Washington, D.C., members of Congress, and much of the public, paid tribute to Reagan immediately after his death and throughout his funeral.
American politicians
Thousands of American politicians attended the funeral,[citation needed]including: 1. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush 2. Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton 3. Former President and Former Vice President George H. W. Bush (Reagan's vice president) and Barbara Bush 4. Former President Jimmy Carter (Reagan's 1980 election opponent) and Rosalynn Carter 5. Former President and Former Vice President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford 6. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan(Reagan's widow) 7...
Foreign dignitaries
Such a large number of foreign dignitaries had not attended a United States President's state funeral since the 1963 funeral of President John F. Kennedy. There were nearly 250 international delegates coming from 167 countries presented at the service, which included more than 45 current or former world leaders and 30 governmental representatives. Delegations in attendance included: 1. United Nations: Secretary-General Kofi Annan, President of the General Assembly Jean Ping 2. UNESCO: Directo...
Celebrities
Many celebrities attended the event, such as the Sinatra family, TV personality Merv Griffin, and Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak.
Music played during the week-long events included four ruffles and flourishes, "Hail to the Chief", "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", "Amazing Grace", "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (also known as "The Navy Hymn"), "God of Our Fathers", "Mansions of the Lord", "God Bless America", "America the Beautiful", "Going Home"...
The state funeral marked the first time that Washington had hosted a major event since September 11, 2001. As a result, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated the state funeral a National Special Security Event (NSSE).Special precautions were taken, since many of the events were open to the public and there were multiple protectees. A...
The majority of those commemorating Reagan were supporters of his, although not all held the 40th president in high regard. In one noted example, Paul Mays, a retired engineer who never thought much of Reagan's politics, witnessed the motorcade leave the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base; he commented "This is history".Frank Dubois, an American Univ...
Video coverage of the funeral 1. Full video coverage on C-SPAN Newspaper and media coverage 1. CNN Coverage of the Passing of Ronald Reagan Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine 2. Coverage in The Washington Post 3. MSNBC Coverage of the Passing of Ronald Reagan 4. Coverage in USA Today 5. BBC Reagan's Mixed White House Legacy 6. CBC In Depth-...
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The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2020. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
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