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Originally Posted by AGDee
I was always under the impression that the curse was broken by Reagan but that there was no real origin of the curse, just the fact that every president from 1840-1960 who was elected in a year ending in 0 (which happens every 20 years) died while in office. When Reagan was shot, there was a lot of talk about it, but then he survived it, thereby breaking it.
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I've heard talk that, with his Alzheimer's increasing by leaps and bounds during his term in office, Reagan - or the main part of him - did die while serving President.
I watched the speech. It was short, sweet, and sentimental.