Ronald Reagan actually said...

Nancy and I have lost a dear friend of many years today, and America has lost one of her finest artists.

I believe the entire Nation loved Jimmy Cagney, and I think he must have loved us, too, because he always gave us his very best.

Jimmy burst upon our movie screen with an energy and a talent we have never seen before and we will never see again.

We will miss Jimmy, but we know he has found eternal rest and peace in God's arms.