▁aged ▁ 6 0 , ▁from ▁mel an oma . ▁She ▁is ▁inter red ▁at ▁Cal v ary ▁Catholic ▁C emetery ▁and ▁M aus ole um ▁in ▁Sac r amento , ▁California . ▁ ▁Re agan ▁volunte ered ▁with ▁actor ▁David ▁Hy de ▁Pier ce , ▁of ▁TV ' s ▁F ras ier , ▁at ▁the ▁Al z heimer ' s ▁Association . ▁At ▁her ▁fun eral ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁Pier ce ▁spoke ▁to ▁the ▁gather ing ▁at ▁C athedral ▁of ▁B less ed ▁Sac r ament ▁in ▁Sac r amento , ▁and ▁re called ▁his ▁friend ' s ▁t ire less ▁dev otion ▁to ▁fighting ▁the ▁mind - ro bb ing ▁ill ness . ▁" When ▁she ▁was ▁given ▁lem ons , ▁she ▁did ▁not ▁make ▁le mon ade . ▁She ▁took ▁the ▁lem ons , ▁threw ▁them ▁back ▁and ▁said , ▁' Oh , ▁no ▁you ▁don ' t .' " ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 1 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁actress es ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁women ▁Category : Activ ists ▁from ▁California ▁Category : American ▁femin ists ▁Category : American ▁film ▁actress es ▁Category : American ▁health ▁activ ists ▁Category : Act ress es ▁from ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Category : American ▁Roman ▁C athol ics ▁Category : Cal iforn ia ▁Republic ans ▁Category : De ath s