Jimmy Carter death - updates: Former president dies aged 100 as humanitarian legacy celebrated by world leaders
President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden lead tributes to Jimmy Carter after he passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia
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Your support makes all the difference.Heartfelt tributes are pouring in from world leaders celebrating the life and humanitarian achievements of James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr, the former US president, who has died aged 100.
Carter, a naval officer, Nobel Peace Prize winner and peanut farm operator who became the 39th president of the United States, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday, December 29, according to his son.
He served as president for one term from 1977 to 1981, but is just as well-known for his humanitarian service after leaving Washington, DC, working for Habitat for Humanity and negotiating peace deals.
President-elect Donald Trump said Carter is owed a “debt of gratitude”, while President Joe Biden described Carter as a “dear friend”. Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle lauded Carter as “the longest, and most impactful, post-presidency in American history”.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Carter’s “remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights” while King Charles III thanked the former president for “promoting peace”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the former president’s “heart stood firmly with us in our ongoing fight for freedom”. President Isaac Herzog of Israel called Carter “courageous and beloved”.
Jimmy Carter: A life in photos
Jimmy Carter’s life in photos
Carter, the 39th president of the US, was president during one of the most tumultuous times in US history
Fundamentalists have become increasingly influential in both religion and government, and have managed to change the nuances and subtleties of historic debate into black-and-white rigidities and the personal derogation of those who dare to disagree. ... The influence of these various trends poses a threat to many of our nation’s historic customs and moral commitments, both in government and in houses of worship.
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
Where might former president Jimmy Carter’s savings go after he dies?
Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States, was not an extravagant man.
He lived on a property in Plains, Georgia — where he died Sunday at age 100 — that was worth a fraction of the average U.S. house price, he shopped at budget stores, and he did not fly privately.
The least expensive former president for the U.S. government, Carter and his wife Rosalynn — who died in 2023 — lived a surprisingly average life after his term ended in 1981.
While the Carters lived a public life, they were nothing if not generous with their money.
Katie Hawkinson has the story.
Where might former president Jimmy Carter’s money go after he dies?
The former president reportedly lived in a $167,000 house and flew commercial
We appreciate the past. We are grateful for the present and we’re looking forward to the future with great anticipation and commitment.
Watch: Carter says superpowers must ‘exercise restraint’ in 1980 State of the Union
But we know that democracy is always an unfinished creation. Each generation must renew its foundations. Each generation must rediscover the meaning of this hallowed vision in the light of its own modern challenges. For this generation, ours, life is nuclear survival; liberty is human rights; the pursuit of happiness is a planet whose resources are devoted to the physical and spiritual nourishment of its inhabitants.
What to know about Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Two public observances will be held for former President Jimmy Carter who died Sunday at the age of 100, and he will receive the full honors of a state funeral in the nation’s capitol.
Carter, who was the longest-living former American president, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday according to his family.
The last time a Democratic president died was in 1973 when Lyndon Baines Johnson passed away at the age of 64, just a few years after leaving office.
The nation will now see the first funeral for a Democratic president in more than 50 years.
Andrea Cavallier and Andrew Georgeson have the details of what we know so far.
What to know about the Jimmy Carter’s funeral plans after his death aged 100
Former president died on Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he will be laid to rest
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