Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, Dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died. He was 100.
President Carter’s death was confirmed in a statement from The Carter Center that noted he died peacefully “at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family.”
Carter’s son, Chip, said in a statement, “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love. My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.”
In Feb. 2023, the former President entered hospice care. At that time, a statement from The Carter Center read, “After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. He has the full support of his family and his medical team. The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers.”
Carter lived a remarkable personal and professional life filled with numerous titles and accomplishments. Among them are:
-Peanut farmer
-Lieutenant in the United States Navy
-Georgia State Senator
-76th Governor of Georgia
-39th President of the United States
-Good friend of Gregg Allman (which is actually pretty cool)
-United Nations Human Rights Prize recipient in 1998
-Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient in 1999
-Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002
-Three-time Grammy Award winner, all for “Best Spoken Word Album“
-Dedicated philanthropist with his decades-long involvement with Habitat for Humanity
His longest-held title was husband to his wife, Rosalynn, whom he married in 1946. The former First Lady died on November 19, 2023 at the age of 96. The couple had four children and went on to welcome 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
