Obituaries

Jane Wyman, "at least 90" *

Jane and RonThe Oscar-winning actress and former Mrs. Ronald Reagan (when he was a SAG Democrat) never let her true age be pinned down. Katie Harris reports at Bloomberg that Wyman died today at home in Palm Springs. Wyman, mother of radio host Michael Reagan and the late Maureen Reagan, began in Hollywood as a Goldwyn Girl in 1932 and was known to later audiences as Angela Channing on the TV series "Falcon Crest." Her Oscar was for best actress in Johnny Belinda in 1949.

* Noted: The family news release says Wyman was 90.

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