Q: Did Michael Reagan attend the funeral of Nancy Reagan or was he not invited? He was her stepson.
—Virginia Schrum, Marietta
A: Michael Reagan tweeted that he was traveling in Asia on business at the time of Nancy Reagan's death and wasn't able to attend her funeral on March 11.
Nancy Reagan, the second wife of former president Ronald Reagan, died on March 6. Michael Reagan is the adopted son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife Jane Wyman.
“What a beautiful send off for Nancy and how proud she would be of Patti and Ron and the words and stories they shared. God Bless.” Michael Reagan tweeted.
Patti Davis and Ron Reagan, Nancy Reagan’s two children with Ronald Reagan, spoke at the funeral.
Michael Reagan’s two children also attended the funeral, he tweeted.
Michael Reagan, who is president of the Reagan Legacy Foundation, presented 25 scholarships to sailors and their family members on the USS Ronald Reagan on March 15.
The aircraft carrier is deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
Q: Was it ever determined if Ronald Reagan dyed his hair? I know it was a big deal when he was president.
—Eddie Webster, Douglasville
A: Kitty Kelley, Nancy Reagan's biographer, wrote that a hairdresser had dyed Ronald Reagan's hair since 1968.
Ronald Reagan always claimed that his hair didn’t need to be colored, but the Los Angeles Times wrote in 2002 that it was gray after it grew back from being shaved for a 1989 surgery.
President Barack Obama said in November that he doesn’t dye his hair.
Andy Johnston with Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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