Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and tireless humanitarian who advocated for mental health issues, dies at 96

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Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady and humanitarian who championed mental health care, provided constant political counsel to her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and modeled graceful longevity for the nation, died Sunday at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to the Carter Center.

Carter was 96. She had entered hospice care in her home on Friday.
 
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