evidence: A fabricated letter claiming that former US President Jimmy Carter passed away on July 23 began circulating online. The Carter Center confirmed the letter was fake and that Carter, 99, the longest-living US President, was alive. He will turn 100 on October 1. [...] A fabricated letter claiming that the 39th US President, Jimmy Carter, passed away on July 23, 2024, surfaced online, sparking widespread rumours about his death. However, the Carter Center has confirmed that the letter is false, and Jimmy Carter remains alive. Carter, who is 99, is the longest-living US President. [...] The first paragraph says that the 99-year-old "passed away Tuesday, July 23 at 01:34 am at his home" in Plains, Georgia.