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Ronald Reagan Biographer Lou Cannon Passes Away at 92

12/20/2025

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Lou Cannon, Ronald Reagan biographer and Washington Post journalist, died on December 19 at a hospice in Santa Barbara, California, at age 92.
He chronicled Reagan's career from California governor to president.
Cannon portrayed Reagan as an intellectually lazy leader influenced by movies and simplistic beliefs.
His death was confirmed by his son, Carl Cannon.

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Story summary

Lou Cannon, Ronald Reagan biographer and Washington Post journalist, died on December 19 at a hospice in Santa Barbara, California, at age 92.
He chronicled Reagan's career from California governor to president.
Cannon portrayed Reagan as an intellectually lazy leader influenced by movies and simplistic beliefs.
His death was confirmed by his son, Carl Cannon.