ATLANTA β Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a passionate champion of mental health, caregiving, and womenβs rights, passed away Sunday at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains at the age of 96. She died peacefully with family by her side.
Carter was married for 77 years to Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, who is now 99 years old.
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