Reporter and biographer Lou Cannon died in Santa Barbara on Dec. 19 at 92, leaving behind a long legacy in journalism, including decades of reporting on Ronald Reagan. Cannon was well known for his in ...

2:49 p.m. Dec. 20, 2025: An earlier version of this story included a photo caption that identified journalist Sander Vanocur as Lou Cannon. Journalist and author Lou Cannon, who was widely considered ...