Jimmy Carter, the one-time Georgia peanut farmer who rode a post-Watergate, anti-Republican wave to the White House, only to see his troubled presidency usher in the Reagan revolution, has died. He was 100 years old.
Carter’s son confirmed his father’s death in a statement but did not provide an immediate cause of death.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who may have left an even greater legacy with his efforts in his post-White House years, in which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in resolving international conflicts, died Sunday. He was 100.… pic.twitter.com/Ftz1kQyxPu
— Variety (@Variety) December 29, 2024
Carter, a Navy veteran and the oldest living former president, had been diagnosed with cancer in 2021 and in early February moved to hospice care.
Born James Earle Carter, Jr. on October 1, 1924, the 39th U.S. president was the first…
