Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies at Age 96

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was married to former President Jimmy Carter for 77 years.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies at Age 96
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter speaks during a Senate Special Committee hearing on Aging on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 26, 2011. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a humanitarian and close policy adviser to her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, died at age 96, The Carter Center said in a Nov. 19 statement.

“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” President Carter said. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”

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