Jimmy Carter Dead at 100: Longest-Living US President Dies Peacefully after Spending Final Years in Hospice Care [Video]

Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who went on to become the 39th president of the United States, died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter, who held the record as the longest-living U.S. president, died in Plains, Georgia—the small town where he was born—after nearly two years under hospice care.

Jimmy Carter outlived his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, by just over a year. She passed away in November 2023 at the age of 96. The former president is survived by his four children—Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy—along with 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by Rosalynn and one of his grandchildren.

Turbulent Times During Presidency

His presidency was marked by challenges such as gas shortages, Cold War tensions, and the Iran hostage crisis. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former …