Former President James ‘Jimmy’ Carter honored at state funeral

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mourners and dignitaries gathered Thursday morning at Washington National Cathedral to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter. Speakers at Carter’s state funeral, including President Joe Biden and the sons of Carter’s political contemporaries delivering eulogies written by their fathers, described the Georgia native and U.S. Navy veteran as a man committed to civil […]

The 39th US President, Jimmy Carter, passes away at the age of 100

ATLANTA—Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, December 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history. President Carter is survived by his children — Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and […]

President Jimmy Carter to spend final days at home

ATLANTA, Ga., February 18, 2023—The Carter Center announced today that the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 98, is to receive hospice care at his home instead of additional medical intervention. “After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his […]