Jimmy Carter has sadly died.
The 39th United States President and former Georgia peanut farmer died at the age 100, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Sunday (December 29).
The late politician became a Georgia state legislator and Georgia’s governor from 1971 to 1975, then served as President from January 1977 to January 1981 after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 U.S. election. He was then replaced by Ronald Reagan after one term.
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He had experienced several health issues recently, including melanoma that spread to his liver and brain. He decided to receive hospice care in February 2023. His wife, Rosalynn Carter, died on November 19, 2023, at the age of 96.
His one-term presidency included the 1978 Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt amid efforts to broker peace within the Middle East.
However, by the 1980 election, the country faced significant inflation, high interest rates and soaring gas prices, as well as the Iran hostage crisis.
After leaving office, he worked on humanitarian causes, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his “untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development,” via Reuters.
He also wrote more than two dozen books, from a memoir to a children’s book and poetry, as well as works about religious faith and diplomacy. His book Faith: A Journey for All was published in 2018.
He married his wife Rosalynn in 1946. The couple was married for 77 years. They had three sons and a daughter.
Our thoughts are with Jimmy Carter‘s loved ones at this difficult time. RIP.
