His son, James E. Carter III, known as Chip, confirmed his death but did not provide an immediate cause, reports The Washington Post.
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In a conversation with Southern Living published 16 months into Carter's hospice care, his grandson, Jason, said that he wasn't awake every day, but it was apparent he appreciated being able to serve out his final days in Plains, Ga. "[The former commander-in-chief] is experiencing the world as best he can as he continues through this process," Jason told reporters at the time.
The Feb. 18 statement also noted that at the time, Carter had "the full support of his family and his medical team," concluding, "[They are] grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers."
After serving as a naval officer for seven years, Carter returned to his home state in 1962, where he began his political career. Eight years later, he was elected Governor of Georgia, winning over the appeal by promoting ecology, efficiency in government, and the removal of racial barriers.
Carter, who eventually won the election and served as the 39th president of the U.S., witnessed and even helped usher in an incredible amount of social and policy change throughout his lifetime–not just while in office.
His presidency is remembered as an honest and pomp-free stint in his longstanding political career. Along with Ford, Carter has since been credited with restoring the public's view of the government following Watergate and Richard Nixon's impeachment.
In October 1978, Carter introduced his "Anti-inflation program" in a public service announcement, exemplary of the former president's frank communication style. "There are two simplistic and familiar answers which are sometimes proposed–simple, familiar, and too extreme," he explained of the program, which sought to offer a solution for an out-of-control economy wreaking havoc on the nation.
Carter's primary goal was to promote job creation; at his request, Congress passed an Economic Stimulus Appropriations Act to create jobs and boost the economy.
Unemployment declined, but living costs continued to rise due to the nation's energy crisis, which resulted from increased oil consumption during tense relations with leading OPEC countries that embargoed oil sales to the U.S.
Hours after Independence Day that year and three years after accepting his presidential nomination, Carter spoke about the recession once more, this time to try and restore Americans' faith and trust.
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His speeches and "dressed down" persona weren't enough to save him from defeat by Republican nominee Ronald Reagan in 1980.
Carter's wife of 77 years preceded him in death, passing a little over a year ahead of him. Diagnosed with dementia in May 2023, Rosalynn entered hospice care on Nov. 17, two days before she died peacefully at home on Nov. 19 with her family by her side.
Carter is survived by their four children and eight grandchildren.
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