Former President Jimmy Carter, Known for Peacemaking and Post-Presidential Service, Dies at 100
December 29, 2024
Former President Jimmy Carter, known for his efforts in restoring morality to politics, passed away at 100. Despite challenges during his presidency, he left a lasting legacy as a global peacemaker and human rights advocate.
Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal and who redefined post-presidential service, died Sunday at the age of 100.
The Carter Center said the 39th president died in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family.
Carter, a Democrat, served a single term from 1977 to 1981, losing a reelection bid to Ronald Reagan. Despite his notable achievements as a peacemaker, Carter’s presidency is largely remembered as an unfulfilled four years shaken by blows to America’s economy and standing overseas. His most enduring legacy, though, might be as a globetrotting elder statesman and human rights pioneer during an indefatigable 43-year “retirement.”
Carter became the oldest living former president when he surpassed the record held by the late George H.W. Bush in March 2019. (CNN)
