--- title: See Photos of Nancy Reagan From Ronald’s Gubernatorial Campaign description: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan died from congestive heart failure at age 94. 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Fred Lyon—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  by [Eliza Berman](https://time.com/author/eliza-berman/)  ## Eliza Berman Berman is a senior editor at TIME. Mar 6, 2016 5:24 PM UTC Former First Lady Nancy Reagan died from congestive heart failure at age 94\. The former actress was already used to the public spotlight when her husband Ronald ran for California governor in 1966. _Liz Ronk, who edited this gallery, is the Photo Editor for LIFE.com. Follow her on Twitter_ [_@lizabethronk_](https://twitter.com/LizabethRonk)_._  Nancy Reagan at home with her husband, California Governor Candidate Ronald Reagan and son Ronnie, 1965. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Nancy Reagan and Ronald Reagan at home with their son Ronnie in 1965. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Nancy Reagan and Ronald Reagan at home with their son Ronnie in 1965. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Nancy Reagan and her son, Ronnie, playing with a puppy at home in California in 1965. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  California gubernatorial candidate Ronald Reagan holds hands with wife Nancy while on the campaign trail in 1966. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  California Republican gubernatorial candidate Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy wave to spectators as they ride in back of convertible car outside while on the campaign trail in 1966. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Nancy and Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail in 1966. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Nancy Reagan wears a dress by designer James Galanos in 1967. Fred Lyon—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Nancy Reagan wears a coat by designer James Galanos at the Governor's Mansion in California in 1967. 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