Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who was the 39th President of the United States, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday. He was 100. Mr Carter lived longer than any other US president and, after leaving the White House, earned a reputation as a committed humanitarian.
During his single White House term from 1977 to 1981, Mr Carter struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and pioneered renewable energy as a cheaper alternative to foreign oil. But, he became the first Democratic president since 1888 not to win reelection.
. His decades of dedication to international humanitarian work after leaving the White House earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He maintained a no-frills lifestyle and would be remembered for his early focus on climate change and concerns about growing divisions in the country.
