Former President Jimmy Carter, Dies at 100
The 39th President of the United States has died.
James Earl Carter, Jr, better known as “Jimmy,” died at his home in Plains, Georgia around 3:45 pm today, according to his son Chip.
Carter had been in hospice care since February, 2023.
Carter was diagnosed with a brain tumor in August, 2015 at the age of 90. Later that year, it was announced the tumor had metastasized to his brain. He underwent immunotherapy, which doctors say saved his life. He continued his legacy of helping others through Habitat for Humanity, and teaching Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains.
Carter was elected President of the United States on November 2, 1976, and served just one term.
Former President Jimmy Carter was a Humanitarian
A year after leaving the White House, Carter became University Distinguished Professor at Emory University in Atlanta and also founded the Carter Center, a nonpartisan and nonprofit center formed to address national and international issues of public policy.
In 2023, the Carter Center announced that Rosalynn Carter, the former president’s beloved wife of 77 years, had been diagnosed with dementia. Both were then in hospice care at their home in Plains. Rosalynn died just two days later at the age of 96.
James Earl Carter just celebrated his 100th birthday on October first this year. He lived longer than any other U.S. president.
