Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100

Jimmy Carter – the 39th President of the United States, a renowned philanthropist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize – has died.

The news of his death was confirmed by his son, Jimmy Carter III, also known as Chip Sunday to the Washington Post.

The Carter Center tells TMZ… Jimmy died at home surrounded by family. When he died, he was the longest-living former president in history.

In February 2023, it was revealed that Carter was entering hospice care after going in and out of the hospital. His grandson also provided an update on the ex-Prez’s condition, noting that Carter could no longer stay awake every day.

However, his grandchild said Carter was still able to joke around with his loved ones at his home in Plains, Georgia… so it sounds like he was still in good spirits until the end.

President Biden said the former president asked him to deliver his eulogy.

Carter has dealt with several health issues in recent years, starting with a cancer diagnosis in 2015. He suffered a broken hip in May 2019 and that same year underwent a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain due to internal bleeding due to recent falls.

A Georgia man through and through, Carter’s political career began in the 1960s as a Georgia state senator. He was elected governor of the state in 1970 as a Democrat, and during his inauguration speech he declared… “The time for racial discrimination is over,” adding, “No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever to bear the additional burden that comes with being denied the opportunity for an education, a job, or simple justice.”

Carter’s words came as a shock to many voters — including the segregationists who supported him — especially after he ran a conservative campaign. Still, it marked the beginning of Carter speaking out against racist policies.

Towards the end of his time as governor, Carter announced his candidacy for U.S. President, and although he started out as a long shot… he quickly became the Democratic front-runner and defeated the President. Gerald Ford in the 1976 elections.

His election came just weeks after Playboy published a very famous interview in which then-candidate Carter admitted, “I have looked at many women with lust. I have often committed adultery in my heart.”

While the comment was considered controversial at the time, it is certainly tame compared to what we now know about politicians’ private lives.

Regardless, Carter took office in 1977 and served one term as president.

His term in office is remembered as a time of economic difficulties, but also of the energy crisis. However, he is also credited with brokering a historic peace agreement.

In 1979, Carter brought Egypt to the presidency Anwar el Sadat and the Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin together at Camp David. Ultimately, they signed a peace treaty that ended decades of war and made Egypt the first Arab state to recognize Israel.

His final year as president was marred by the Iran hostage crisis, which contributed to this Ronald Reagan defeat him in the 1980 elections.

After his loss to Reagan, Carter remained very active in the public eye and diplomacy. He founded his famous Carter Center in Atlanta in 1982 to promote human rights and alleviate human suffering… which led to him being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in 2002.

Carter and his late wife, Rosalynnwere also known for their work with Habitat for Humanity.

A few more fun facts: Carter served in the Navy, and that’s when he and Rosalynn started dating. They married in 1946 and were the longest married presidential couple… over 77 years!

Jimmy was also the first American president to be born in a hospital…of course it was a hospital in Plains, Georgia.

Carter is survived by his four children and numerous grandchildren. Rosalynn predeceased the president… and passed away in November 2023 at the age of 96, days after entering hospice care.

Rosalynn had been diagnosed with dementia, and the Carter Center confirmed the diagnosis six months before her death.

Despite his poor health, Carter attended the former First Lady’s funeral, wearing a blanket with her face on it at the time.

He was 100.