James Brady

James Scott Brady
Brady in August 2000
17th White House Press Secretary
In office 1981–1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Jody Powell
Succeeded by	Larry Speakes
Personal details
Born	(1940-08-29)August 29, 1940 Centralia, Illinois
Died	August 4, 2014(2014-08-04) (aged 73) Alexandria, Virginia
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Sue Beh ​ (m. 1961⁠–⁠1968)​ (divorced) Sarah Brady ​ (m. 1973⁠–⁠2014)​ (his death)
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

James Scott "Jim" Brady (August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014) was an American journalist, politician, and activist. He was an assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary under U.S. President Ronald Reagan.