Former President Jimmy Carter, dead at the age of 100
Plains, GA (KTVZ) -- Former president Jimmy Carter, has died.
The Carter Center released a statement saying carter died Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia.
While no cause of death was given...the 39th president had been ill for a while.
He entered hospice care in his home nearly two years ago after a series of short hospital stays.
Carter had previously battled brain cancer and had melanoma.
Despite all of his health battles, Carter turned 100 years old, two months ago.
And was the longest living American president.
Carter served one term in the White House in the late 1970's and early 80's.
The Carter Center released a statement on social media reflecting on Carter's life as a businessman, navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, and citizen of the world.
The statement went on to say quote "The 39th President leveraged his ambition with a keen intellect, deep religious faith, and prodigious work ethic."
He conducted diplomatic missions into his 80’s and built houses for the poor well into his nineties.
One of his signature accomplishments while in office was helping to broker a middle east peace deal between Egypt and Israel.
Carter won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his decades of work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts.
Carter's wife Rosalynn, died last year at the age of 96.
They were married for 77 years.
The White House was told about Carter's death and plans are under way for a state funeral.
