America’s 39th President, Jimmy Carter, passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. He served as President from 1977 to 1981. Reports indicate that he had been unwell for quite some time. Born on October 1, 1924, Carter was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He defeated Gerald Ford in 1977 to become the President, during which he established foundational relations with the Middle East.
Both in office and afterwards, Carter built a legacy of tireless efforts for peace and humanitarian causes. In 1978, he brokered the historic Camp David Accords, setting a framework for peace in the Middle East and securing a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. This accomplishment earned him the Nobel Peace Prize for advancing international peace, democracy, and human rights.
Carter’s son confirmed his demise but did not specify the immediate cause. In February 2023, a statement from the Carter Center revealed that the former President had been treated for an aggressive form of skin cancer, melanoma, which had spread to his liver and brain. Carter’s last photograph was taken outside his home with family and friends on his 100th birthday, October 1.
President Carter’s tenure was marked by considerable turbulence, including the energy crisis and Iran hostage crisis. Carter was also the Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, marking his distinction as the first President from the Deep South since 1837. He was the only Democrat to be elected President between the terms of Lyndon B. Johnson and Bill Clinton.
Born James Earl Carter Jr. on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, his father was a farmer, and he cherished books and his Baptist faith. He studied nuclear science at the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with distinction in 1946. That same year, he married Rosalynn Smith. His wife passed away on November 19, 2023, at the age of 96. Carter is survived by his children Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy, along with 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
