Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former president Jimmy Carter, died Sunday at age 96 at the couple’s home in the southern state of Georgia
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She died peacefully, with family by her side.She had joined her husband in at-home hospice care on Friday after being diagnosedwith dementia in May.Rosalynn was best known for her work post-White House, as she and her husbandchampioned human rights, democracy and health issues around the world — all whilemaintaining a notably humble public image.