Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter
funeral of the 39th U.S. president
On December 29, 2024, Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, the 76th governor of Georgia, and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his post-presidential work, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, after nearly two years in hospice care. At the age of 100 years, 89 days, Carter was the longest-lived U.S. president in history and the first centenarian president.
Condolences were sent by leaders from around the world, and an extensive funeral schedule was set forth, including a period of Carter lying in state at the United States Capitol, and a national day of mourning and federal holiday declared by President Joe Biden to be held on January 9, 2025, the day of Carter's funeral service.
Background
After several years dealing with various health issues and declining physical ability, particularly being diagnosed with melanoma that metastasized to his brain and liver, the Carter Center announced on February 18, 2023, that Carter was staying at home to "receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention". Sources noted that hospice care medically means that the patient's life expectancy is no more than six months, and patients in hospice care typically die within several weeks. The following week after the announcement, it was reported that Carter's close family members had come to his home in Plains, Georgia, to spend his final days with him, although local news reported four months later that Carter remained "in great spirits, visiting with family and still enjoying ice cream".
In late August 2023, Carter's grandson Jason Carter provided an update on Carter's health, noting that his grandfather was "in the final chapter" of his life, and in mid-September, Jason further reported that both Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter were "coming to the end", though both were well enough to be taken for a drive through the Plains Peanut Festival on September 23. On November 17, 2023, it was announced that his wife Rosalynn would also be entering hospice care. She died two days later, at the age of 96, and Carter attended her funeral. Carter's final public appearance was on October 1, 2024, his 100th birthday, when he viewed a military flyover.
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