Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, a broker of peace in the Middle East in his time, and a tireless advocate for global health and human rights, has died, it was announced Sunday. He was 100 years old.

A Georgia Democrat, Carter was the longest-lived president in US history. He only served one term in the White House and was soundly beaten by Ronald Reagan in 1981. But Carter spent the decades afterward focused on international relations and human rights, efforts that won him the Nobel peace prize in 2002.

Carter had undergone a series of hospital stays before, his family said on 18 February last year that he had chosen to “spend his remaining time at home”, in hospice care and with loved ones. The decision had “the full support of his family and his medical team”, a family statement said.

Carter’s wife, Rosalynn Carter, died last November, two days after her own transition to hospice care. The former first lady was 96. The pair married in 1946 and the former president attended her memorial service, traveling from the couple’s longtime home in Plains, Georgia, to the Glenn Memorial church in Atlanta.

The Carters’ eldest grandchild, Jason Carter, had said in a media interview in June this year that the former president was not awake every day but was “experiencing the world as best he can” as his days were coming to an end.

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/29/jimmy-carter-dead-longest-lived-us-president

[+primortal Subscriber²]

Rest in peace, you were a humanitarian till the end.

[+Raze Subscriber²]

Rest in Peace, President Carter.  A man of great integrity and compassion.

😢

 

[Skyfrog]

It's sad but 100 is a good run. It's a shame he only got to serve a single term. He actually tried to help people during his time in office but we can't have that now can we, so of course he lost to warmonger Reagan and his trickle-down economics nonsense. The only bright side I can think of is at least he passed away before you know who takes office; he would have made the funeral all about himself.

Edited December 30, 2024 by Skyfrog

[snowy owl]

May you rest in peace, President Carter.

Your presidency has always been underrated. You came to power when there were many crises that afflicted the world, and you did the best you could. I remember it well!

[FloatingFatMan]

The best epitaph for anyone, especially a politician, is that they be remembered with fondness.  Something certain modern politicians will NEVER accomplish!

 

RIP President Carter.  You did a good job.

 

[snowy owl]

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A state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will take place on Jan. 9 at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the White House announced.

President Biden will have the honors of this ceremony... from one decent man to another!

Ref.: https://www.axios.com/2024/12/30/jimmy-carter-funeral-plans

[FloatingFatMan]

On 30/12/2024 at 22:46, snowy owl said:

President Biden will have the honors of this ceremony... from one decent man to another!

Ref.: https://www.axios.com/2024/12/30/jimmy-carter-funeral-plans

I'm really glad it's happening under Biden and not Trump.  I doubt he'd GET a state ceremony under that a-hole...

[+Edouard Subscriber²]

I am at my very core anti theist.

If all theists were like Jimmy Carter the world would be a better place.

I don't know what happens after we die but I sincerely hope this man rests in peace.