All over the world, political figures, entertainers, socialites and the press have shown their grief, mostly through limited social media character entries concerning how deeply touched they are about her demise.

She is known to have a big heart, lending her support to causes that have benefited the world. For example, particularly in support of embryonic stem cell research.

See reactions on Twitter upon the news of her passing.

Rock music group, One Republic are one of the entertainment personalities that paid homage to her when they learnt of her death

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She died of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and shall be buried by her husband at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley where she and her husband, Ronald Reagan once lived.