39th US President Jimmy Carter dies at the age of 100: what is known about him

The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has died. He turned 100 in October.

This was reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and confirmed by the son of the former head of state. The longtime politician's heart stopped beating on Sunday, December 29, at his home in Georgia.

Jimmy Carter's son Chip Carter confirmed the news of the loss but did not specify the cause of his father's death. However, back in February 2023, the Carter Center, established by the former US president, reported that the politician had decided to stop treatment for an aggressive form of melanoma, a skin cancer with metastases to the liver and brain. After a series of hospitalizations, the statement said, it was decided that the politician would spend the rest of his life at home under hospital supervision.

Jimmy Carter's heart stopped in his home in Plains, Georgia

James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1, 1924, in the state of Georgia. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Naval Academy and served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy's Pacific and Atlantic Fleets for seven years. He ended his military career after the death of his father in 1953 and instead began his journey into big politics.

The culmination of Jimmy Carter's political career was his election as President of the United States in January 1977. During his term, he paid great attention to improving the social security system in the United States, which, however, had the side effect of significantly increasing taxes.

In international politics, Carter Jr.'s achievements include the conclusion of the Camp David Agreement between Israel and Egypt, as well as the agreement on the use of the Panama Canal.

Under Carter's presidency, the period of "détente" in relations between the United States and the USSR came to an end. After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, relations between the two countries deteriorated sharply, the United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and continued to build up its nuclear capabilities and weapons.

Carter Jr. also ran for a second term in the November 1980 elections but lost to Republican Ronald Reagan.

The biography of the 39th President of the United States has accumulated many records. For example, he became the record holder for the longest time in the status of ex-president: after leaving the White House, the politician lived for more than 40 years. Carter surpassed the previous "long-liver," U.S. President Herbert Hoover, who had been in office for the longest time, in 2012.

In 2017, Carter celebrated the 40th anniversary of his inauguration, which no other US president has ever done, and in 2019, he broke the record for all longest-serving presidents in the country.

On October 1, 2024, he became the first U.S. president to live to be 100 years old.

After his election defeat in 1982, the former president established the Carter Center to promote and expand human rights. He traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, monitor elections, and promote the prevention and elimination of diseases in developing countries. Carter is considered a key figure in the charitable organization Habitat for Humanity.

During his long and eventful life, the former president wrote more than 30 books, including political memoirs, his view of domestic and global world events, and even poetry collections.

In 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.

In addition, his work has been recognized with the UN Human Rights Prize and many other significant awards from countries, organizations, and world leaders. President Bill Clinton awarded Carter and his wife Rosalyn the Medal of Freedom.

"Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter have done more good for more people in more places than any other couple on earth," Clinton said of the couple.

Rosalyn Carter, Jimmy Carter's wife, lived for 77 years and died in November 2023. The Carters are survived by three children, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his condolences to the American people and the Carter family. The Head of State said that Carter was a leader who served when Ukraine was not yet independent, but his heart was firmly with us in our constant struggle for freedom.

"We deeply appreciate his unwavering commitment to the Christian faith and democratic values, as well as his unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's unprovoked aggression," Zelenskyy said.

As reported, the other day it became known that the younger brother of British Prime Minister Nick Starmer had died. The 60-year-old man was battling cancer.

Nick Starmer's heart stopped on December 26.

"He faced every challenge life threw at him with courage and a sense of humor. He will be greatly missed," said the head of the British government, announcing the tragedy in the family.

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