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Martin Pengelly in Washington and Tom McCarthy

Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100

President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd while walking with his wife, Rosalynn, right, and their daughter, Amy, along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House following his inauguration in Washington in 1977.
President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd while walking with his wife, Rosalynn, right, and their daughter, Amy, along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington following his inauguration in 1977. Photograph: Suzanne Vlamis/AP

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, a broker of peace in the Middle East in his time, and a tireless advocate for global health and human rights, has died, it was announced on Sunday. He was 100 years old.

“My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former president’s son, in a statement.

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