Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former US president, dies at 100
Jimmy Carter , the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday. He was 100.
Carter was the 39th President of United States.
U.S. President Joe Biden directed that Jan. 9 will be a national day of mourning throughout the United States for Carter, the White House said in a statement.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100 in his home in Plains, Georgia. Carter, known for his efforts in brokering peace between Israel and Egypt and winning the Nobel Peace Prize, served as the 39th President of the United States. President Joe Biden declared January 9th as a national day of mourning in honor of Carter’s legacy.
