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Former President Ronald Reagan died Saturday, and his nation mourned.

Immediate details were scarce, but he apparently succumbed to complications from Alzheimer's disease, the brain malady that long afflicted him but could not dim his sunny disposition or the affection he generated and harvested.

Reagan was 93. He was widely beloved and he was sometimes bewildering and he was greatly respected, even by his rivals. He was, many said, the grandfather of his country. He lived longer than any other U.S. president.

Doctors said Reagan died at his home in the Bel-Air area of Los Angeles, according to reports. Nancy, his wife of 52 years, was believed to be at his side.

In January 2001, 13 years after leaving the White House, Reagan was briefly hospitalized for a broken hip. During the first four days of his hospitalization, his family received more than 8,500 e-mail messages, another indication of his enduring popularity.