Michael Reagan

Michael Reagan
Reagan in 2017
Born
John Charles Flaugher

(1945-03-18)March 18, 1945
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 2026(2026-01-04) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathCancer
Alma materArizona State University
Occupation(s)Radio talk show host, writer
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Pamela Gail Putnam
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(m. 1970; div. 1972)​

Colleen Sterns
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(m. 1975)​
Children2
Parent(s)Ronald Reagan
Jane Wyman

Michael Edward Reagan (born John Flaugher; March 18, 1945 – January 4, 2026) was an American radio show host. He was the adopted son of Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. He hosted the radio show The Michael Reagan Talk Show.

Early life and career

He was born at Queen of Angels - Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, California to Irene Flaugher.

He studied at Loyola High School and Judson School, and Arizona State University and Los Angeles Valley College. He had small roles in movies and television shows, including Falcon Crest which starred his mother, Jane Wyman.

In 1971 Reagan married Pamela Gail Putnam (born 1952). She is the daughter of Duane Putnam, who was then the Atlanta Falcons football line coach. The couple divorced in 1972.

In 1975, Reagan remarried to Colleen Sterns. They had two children.

Reagan died in Los Angeles from cancer on January 4, 2026 at the age of 80.

References

  1. ↑ Mehta, Seema (January 7, 2010). "Reagan grandson arrested in Van Nuys". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ Edwards, Anne The Reagans: Portrait of a Marriage, St. Martin's Griffin (2004); ISBN 0312331177.
  3. ↑ Reagan, Michael. Twice Adopted: An Important Social Commentator Speaks to the Cultural Ailments Threatening America Today, B&H Books (2005); ISBN 0805431446.
  4. ↑ Genealogy of Campbell Rice (includes Irene Flaugher); accessed July 4, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Michael Reagan". IMDb. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Michael Reagan, Governor's Son, to Marry Miss Pamela Putnam". New York Times. September 22, 1970. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ Boyle, Louise (December 31, 2012). "'You'll never get in trouble if you say I love you once a day': Ronald Reagan's touching letter to son on eve of his wedding". Daily Mail. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ Deliso, Meredith (January 6, 2026). "Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, has died, family says". ABC News. Retrieved January 6, 2026.