Jimmy Carter, the farmer, president and Nobel peace crusader, dies at age 100

Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who became a U.S. president and Nobel Prize-winning activist for peace and human rights, has died at the age of 100 after a successful post-presidency marked by humanitarian work and advocacy. Carter served as the nation’s 39th president, defeating Gerald Ford in 1977, and remained active in public issues after losing his reelection bid in 1980. Despite being on hospice care for over a year, Carter continued to make an impact through his philanthropy, teaching, and pursuit of peace, leaving behind a lasting legacy as one of the nation’s most successful ex-presidents.

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