The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, passed away at the age of 100
30 december 2024 в 01:13
The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has passed away. The Carter Center confirmed that he died in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family.
His son, Chip Carter, also confirmed the death in a statement: «My father was a hero not only to me, but to all who believe in peace, human rights, and selfless love. We shared him with the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of how he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live by these shared beliefs».
A Georgia Democrat, Carter was the longest-living president in U.S. history, reaching the age of 100. He surpassed George H.W. Bush, who passed away at the age of 94 at the end of 2018.
The cause of death has not yet been disclosed. The news was first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
In recent years, Carter had been hospitalized several times. On February 18 of the previous year, his family announced that he had decided to «spend the remaining time at home» in hospice care, surrounded by loved ones. The decision was made with the full support of both his family and medical team, according to the family’s statement.
In an interview in June of this year, the Carters' eldest grandson, Jason Carter, shared that the former president does not wake up every day, but «tries to take in the world as best as he can» as his final days approach.
Before entering hospice care, Carter was diagnosed with melanoma in 2015, and he revealed that the cancer had spread to other parts of his body. After partial liver removal, treatment for brain lesions, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy, he later declared himself cancer-free. In the spring of 2019, he underwent a hip replacement surgery
His son, Chip Carter, also confirmed the death in a statement: «My father was a hero not only to me, but to all who believe in peace, human rights, and selfless love. We shared him with the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of how he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live by these shared beliefs».
A Georgia Democrat, Carter was the longest-living president in U.S. history, reaching the age of 100. He surpassed George H.W. Bush, who passed away at the age of 94 at the end of 2018.
The cause of death has not yet been disclosed. The news was first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
In recent years, Carter had been hospitalized several times. On February 18 of the previous year, his family announced that he had decided to «spend the remaining time at home» in hospice care, surrounded by loved ones. The decision was made with the full support of both his family and medical team, according to the family’s statement.
In an interview in June of this year, the Carters' eldest grandson, Jason Carter, shared that the former president does not wake up every day, but «tries to take in the world as best as he can» as his final days approach.
Before entering hospice care, Carter was diagnosed with melanoma in 2015, and he revealed that the cancer had spread to other parts of his body. After partial liver removal, treatment for brain lesions, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy, he later declared himself cancer-free. In the spring of 2019, he underwent a hip replacement surgery
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