Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday (US local time) at his home in Plains, Georgia, the Washington Post reported, citing his son James E Carter III. World leaders have expressed condolences following the death of the former US President.
The tributes highlighted his lifelong commitment to peace, democracy, and humanitarian efforts.
UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tributes to Carter’s decades of “selfless public service” and highlighted Carter’s “lifelong dedication to peace”.
French President Emmanuel Macron said, “Throughout his life, Jimmy Carter was a steadfast advocate for the rights of the most vulnerable and tirelessly fought for peace. France sends its heartfelt thoughts to his family and to the American people.”
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese underlined how Carter rose from humble beginnings and remarked that his legacy is “best measured in lives changed, saved, and uplifted.”
Earlier, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden had also expressed their condolences on the demise of Jimmy Carter. They called him a “man of great character and courage”.
The White House statement noted that an official state funeral will be held in Washington DC for James Earl Carter Jr, “who gave his full life in service to God and country.”
Carter’s son confirmed his death but did not provide an immediate cause. According to the Carter Center’s statement from February 2023, after a series of hospital stays, the former US President decided to stop further medical treatment and spend his remaining time at home under hospice care. In recent years, he had been treated for an aggressive form of melanoma skin cancer, with tumors that spread to his liver and brain.
