The 39th president of the United States and former peanut farmer, Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 100.
According to FOX News, his death, announced by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, comes months after he entered hospice care in February 2023.
Carter's passing follows that of his wife, Rosalynn, who died on November 19, 2023 at the age of 96.
The former president battled health problems for years, including liver cancer diagnosed in 2015, which had spread throughout his body.
His survival defied expectations, despite having a family history of cancer. His father, brother and two sisters died of pancreatic cancer, while his mother's breast cancer eventually spread to the pancreas.
Jason Carter, his grandson, revealed in May that the former president was nearing the end of his life's journey, but Jimmy Carter was still hanging on.
The soft-spoken Georgian, known for his distinctive accent, faced significant challenges during his only term, including economic difficulties at home and the Iranian hostage crisis abroad.
After his presidency, Carter dedicated himself to a life of service, but occasionally sparked controversy for his involvement in foreign affairs, particularly in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
He met with Hamas leaders in 2009 and 2015 and criticized Israel's military operations against Hamas in 2014, saying: “There is no justification in the world for what Israel is doing.”
Born James Earl Carter Jr. in 1924 in Plains, Georgia, Carter's rural upbringing on his father's farm cultivated his lifelong respect for the land and its workers.
However, he sought a different path, attending the United States Naval Academy and serving as a submariner in the post-World War II Navy, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant.
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