KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Former President George H.W. Bush celebrates his 90th birthday Thursday. A list of the 10 longest-lived U.S. presidents, their age and the day they died, if applicable: 1. Gerald Ford; 93 years, 165 days; died Dec. 26, 2006. 2. Ronald Reagan; 93 years, 120 days; died June 5, 2004. 3. John Adams; 90
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