Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died at age 100

Carter died at his hometown of Plains, Georgia on Sunday. Carter was surrounded by his family at his home, in his final moments,

Former President Jimmy Carter, was honored more widely for his humanitarian work around the globe after his presidency than for his White House tenure.

Carter was a peanut farmer and US Navy lieutenant before going into politics, eventually serving one term as governor of Georgia and as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was the only former US president to reach 100 years old.