The Associated Press reports:
Former President Jimmy Carter marks his 96th birthday Thursday, the latest milestone for the longest lived of the 44 men to hold the highest American office. Carter planned to celebrate at his home in Plains, Georgia, with his wife of 74 years, Rosalynn Carter.
The 39th president, in office from 1977-81, has largely receded from public view amid the coronavirus pandemic and his own health challenges due to a series of falls in 2019.
He previously survived a dire cancer diagnosis in 2015. Yet Carter remains a quiet force in politics at home and, through his post-presidential Center, in public health and human rights advocacy around the world.
jimmy carter turns 96 today. man is an absolute time lord and highlander. great american. pic.twitter.com/dckhcgWZ5s
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 1, 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former president in U.S. history, turns 96 years old today. https://t.co/wLYAlYuFYp pic.twitter.com/VEbaGpgojZ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 1, 2020
Former President Jimmy Carter marks his 96th birthday, the latest milestone for the longest-lived of the 44 men to hold the highest American office. Carter planned to celebrate at his home in Plains, Georgia, with his wife of 74 years, Rosalynn Carter. https://t.co/apJwc25luJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 1, 2020