Joan Quigley | Reagan's astrologer, 87
Joan Quigley, 87, the astrologer who helped determine President Ronald Reagan's schedule and contended it was she who persuaded him to soften his stance toward the Soviet Union, died Tuesday at her San Francisco home, her sister, Ruth, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Joan Quigley, 87, the astrologer who helped determine President Ronald Reagan's schedule and contended it was she who persuaded him to soften his stance toward the Soviet Union, died Tuesday at her San Francisco home, her sister, Ruth, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Nancy Reagan began consulting Ms. Quigley after the 1981 assassination attempt on her husband. She wrote in her 1989 memoir, My Turn, that she wanted to keep him from getting shot again.
Ms. Quigley would go on to advise Nancy Reagan about dates for presidential trips and news conferences. The president and first lady denied that any policies or decisions had been based on astrology. - AP