James Earl Carter Jr.

1924-2024

39th President of the United States

Notable Tributes

We invite you to read notable tributes in memory of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Our nation has lost a tireless and dedicated leader who practiced what he preached to help us all build a better world. From the Georgia Governor’s Mansion to the White House and then to his exemplary career after elected office, President Carter maintained special thoughtfulness and care for the downtrodden throughout his career. 

A firm believer that bipartisan solutions can withstand the test of time, he worked with the George H.W. Bush administration to resolve the longstanding wars in Central America. 

My wife, Susan, and I will miss his broad smile and boundless energy, and we send Amy and the entire Carter family our heartfelt sympathy.

— James A. Baker III Former U.S. Secretary of State

President Carter was a key figure in the establishment of The Elders in 2007, alongside Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and Kofi Annan. His passion for human rights, dignity, and ethical leadership has inspired us ever since.

— The Elders Consortium of Independent Global Leaders

President Jimmy Carter was a true friend to Habitat for Humanity and worked so tirelessly to make the world a better place. Please join us in remembering him and celebrating the positive impact he had on so many.

— Habitat for Humanity

CDC shares its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of former United States President Jimmy Carter. In addition to his many years of public service, President Carter, along his wife, Rosalynn, founded The Carter Center in 1982. Its purpose was and remains to "wage peace, fight disease, and build hope in communities worldwide."   

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— Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

President Jimmy Carter lived a life of courage, fortitude, kindness and grace. He was a giant who never saw anyone as smaller than himself. Whether at a Boys & Girls Club banquet or when he sponsored a medical clinic for the uninsured in his corner of rural Georgia, he lived James 2:17 each day.

— Stacey Abrams Former Georgia Legislator

President Carter was a great friend of Belize and to Belize’s former Prime Minister, George Price. The Carter Center continues to be an inspiration for the George Price Centre of Belize. We will always remember President Carter for his great humanitarian work and the impact he made around the world. His life is a life to be celebrated! 

— The George Price Centre for Peace and Development (Belize)

As we mourn the loss of Jimmy Carter, we should remember that in doing something so radical for his time — elevating attention to the plight and dignity of individuals in U.S. foreign policy and then living those values until his final days — he changed our world for good. 

— Samantha Power Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development

Before his passing, President Carter became a global icon of democracy and human rights around the world and is considered a friend of Liberia due to his personal pursuit of peace during our civil crisis.

His organization, the Carter Center, has made invaluable contributions in helping to rebuild Liberia from the years of crisis, including through its interventions in the health sector, access to justice, and freedom of information programs.

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— George Weah Former President of Liberia

Liberty University mourns the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, a man of faith who devoted his life to serving our nation with compassion and conviction. President Carter exemplified love, humility, and a deep care for all Americans, even those with whom he profoundly disagreed. His legacy as a servant leader and advocate for peace and human dignity will long endure. Our heartfelt prayers are with the Carter family during this time of loss. 

— Liberty University 

Naval officer, hero, peanut farmer, dad, husband, President, humanitarian who built homes for the homeless and almost eradicated Guinea worm, a peacemaker, a brilliant and good man. Jimmy Carter has now joined the angels - and his beloved Rosalynn. I hope he will put in a good word for the rest of us more flawed folks.

— Mia Farrow Actress

Born a year after Edwin Hubble discovered that our Milky Way galaxy was just one of countless other galaxies that populate the universe. Smart, kind, and gentle. Not sure if they make 'em like that anymore. RIP Jimmy Carter (1924 - 2024).

— Neil deGrasse Tyson Noted Astrophysicist

RIP: President Jimmy Carter as a Georgian, Southerner and Advocate for who deserve the dignity of decent shelter I am honored to say I have known a "Good Man" who truly made a difference in a wicked world. May God bless your legacy always.

— Killer Mike Singer and Activist

Rest easy, Mr. President. I’m sad for us, and happy for you. Your and Mrs. Rosalynn’s legacy of love will live forever.  

— Trisha Yearwood Singer

President Jimmy Carter was a truly extraordinary man and a rare politician who always stood up and spoke out for idealism, compassion and human rights and particularly for the rights of women and those who suffered real oppression.

— Peter Gabriel Musician

Jimmy Carter was the epitome of what a public servant should be: a true humanitarian, an environmentalist, and deeply committed to human rights.

— Jane Fonda Actress