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Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton, ’80s TV icon Mr. T and other celebrities will join First Lady Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton at Nancy Reagan’s private funeral Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.

Among those scheduled to attend include newsman Sam Donaldson, Katie Couric, Chris Mathews, actress Anjelica Huston and talk show host Melissa Rivers.

In a talk Tuesday, Michelle Obama paid tribute to Reagan, saying she “reminded us of the importance of women’s leadership.” She said Reagan offered helpful advice when she became first lady.

Reagan, 94, died Sunday of congestive heart failure at her home in Bel-Air.

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  • Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan share a moment in this undated file photo. (Credit: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library/Getty Images)
  • Nancy Reagan's casket arrives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on March 9, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)
  • Pallbearers carry Nancy Reagan's casket into the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on March 9, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)
  • Nancy Reagan's casket is seen at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on March 9, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)
  • Paul Ryan, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, honors Nancy Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on March 9, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)
  • L.A. firefighters salute as Nancy Reagan's hearse passes by on the 118 Freeway on March 9, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)
  • Former First Lady Nancy Reagan's casket arrives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on March 9, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)
  • Eight U.S. Secret Service Agents are seen carrying the casket of former First Lady Nancy Reagan on March 9, 2016.
  • Simi Valley resident Andy Hall honors the late Nancy Reagan with an American flag by the road to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. (Credit: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
  • President and First Lady Nancy Reagan enjoying their time away from Washington, DC, in front of their Ranch house at Rancho del Cielo in Santa Barbara on August 13, 1981. (Credit:The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum)