Larry Speakes was a Deputy to Press Secretary Jim Brady. Assumed Brady's job, but not title, after Brady wounded in the '81 Reagan shooting.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 10, 2014
Larry Speakes, acting press secretary to President Ronald Reagan from 1981 until 1987, has died at the age of 74.
Former Reagan spokesman Larry Speakes dies at 74 http://t.co/A7Ri1yQlmu via @foxnewspolitics
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 10, 2014
RIP Longtime Ronald Reagan Press Secy Larry Speakes dies in his sleep at 74. (Alzheimers) via WaPo
— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) January 11, 2014
Larry Speakes dead at 74. RIP pic.twitter.com/2H5gqyo8pD
— Fuat Kırcaali (@FuatKircaali) January 10, 2014
RIP Larry Speakes. Has there ever been a more appropriate name for a spokesperson than Speakes?
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 10, 2014
Marlin Fitzwater succeeded Speakes as the president’s spokesman in 1987.