evidence: On July 23, 2024, online users and publications shared a purported breaking news item claiming former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 99. Some of the postings shared an official-appearing letter supposedly making the announcement about the country's 39th president. However, at least one part of the letter revealed it to be a fake. The fabricated letter involved both a death hoax and an apparent attempt at humor. The first paragraph of the fake letter read, "Former President Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.), a passionate champion of human rights, democracy, WWII veteran and 39th President of the United States, passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 a.m., at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 99. He died peacefully, with family by his side." [...] According to a search result on Bing, New York Post published and then removed a story promoting the false news Carter died.