Former US President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and served as the 39th president from 1977 to 1981.
Carter, a Democrat and former peanut farmer, brokered the historic Camp David Accords in 1978, cementing his legacy as a champion of human rights. He was defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
Carter’s health had declined in recent years after battling metastatic brain cancer, liver cancer, and undergoing brain surgery following a 2019 fall. In February 2023, he entered hospice care.
His wife, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, passed away in November at 96, leaving behind a legacy of mental health advocacy and enhancing the role of the First Lady.
Following his presidency, Carter and Rosalynn founded The Carter Centre, focusing on global peace, health and election monitoring.
Carter‘s post-presidency work, including efforts to combat diseases like Guinea worm, earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
Source: Nine News.
