Jimmy Carter spent nearly 2 years in hospice care before his death at 100

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died at the age of 100, the Carter Center confirmed. Carter had been living in hospice at his home since February 2023.

Jason Carter also praised the "outpouring of love" the Carter family received since the passing of the former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Nov. 2023. Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.

"He has been in hospice … for almost a year and a half now, and he really is, I think, coming to the end," Jason Carter said at the time.