Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96

Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter dies at age 96. She is shown with husband U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Photo credit Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has died at age 96.

Carter was the wife of 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

The family announced last week that Mrs. Carter was entering hospice care after being diagnosed with dementia earlier this year.

According to the Carter Center, Carter died Sunday afternoon surrounded by family at home in Plains, GA.

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