Dec 30, 2024
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, Passes Away After Historic Life
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President and Nobel laureate, died at 100. His son, Chip, remembered him as a hero of peace and human rights
Chip Carter honored his father, Jimmy, for uniting the world with shared values. Carter became the longest-living U.S. president in history
Jimmy Carter, a one-term president, made key decisions and spent decades promoting human rights, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002
Amid recent health struggles, Jimmy Carter chose hospice care at home in February 2023, supported by his family and medical team
Carter's wife, Rosalynn, passed away in November 2023 at 96. Their grandson, Jason, said in June that the former president was experiencing the world as best he could in his final days
Carter’s presidency (1977-1981) faced economic crises and foreign challenges, including the Iran hostage crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Carter secured the Panama Canal treaty in 1977 and brokered the 1978 Camp David Accords, bringing lasting peace between Israel and Egypt
Carter’s presidency ended after Reagan’s 1980 win, and the 52 American hostages in Iran were released hours later, sparking speculation of a deal
Carter won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his post-presidency humanitarian work, including combating diseases through the Carter Center
In 2003, Carter criticized the Iraq war, government surveillance, and Guantánamo Bay, while advocating for a two-state solution in Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
James Fallows praised Carter’s character. Public memorials will be held in Atlanta and Washington, with a private burial in Plains, Georgia
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