# Jimmy Carter's grandson dies unexpectedly at 28. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 20, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957 "2015-12-20T22:29:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/1 "2015-12-20T22:29:26Z")
My heart goes out to the Carter family. Its tough losing a loved one but especially hard during the holidays. The grandson was still so young and that family is known for members living well into their eighties and nineties. > **[Jimmy Carter Announces Grandson's Death at Sunday Sermon](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jimmy-carter-announces-grandsons-death-sunday-sermon-n483481)** > > Jimmy Carter said during his regular Sunday school lecture that his grandson, Jeremy, had died. > **[Hours after death of grandson, Jimmy Carter reveals the news to his church | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/20/us/jimmy-carter-grandson-death/)** > > Just hours after his grandson Jeremy Carter died, former President Jimmy Carter broke the news to his Plains, Georgia, church and then taught Sunday School. > [@](#): > > Jimmy Carter’s grandson has died, the former president said Sunday. > > Carter, 91, made the announcement during his regular Sunday school lecture in Plains, Ga., although he apologized for being late — the first time ever — and described how only a few hours before, relatives tried unsuccessfully to revive his grandson, Jeremy, with CPR. > > “When he got ready to eat supper he told his mother that he thought he would lie down awhile,” Carter said. “His heart quit beating.” > [@](#): > > The younger Carter’s heart stopped, the minister said, and the family tried CPR and rushed him to a hospital. > > “They were trying to keep his heart going and eventually, later in the night or the wee hours of (Sunday) morning, his heart stopped,” Shoulta said. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/2 "2015-12-20T22:39:54Z")
Who was Jeremy’s mother? Carter only had one child, Amy. But Amy’s child is listed as Hugo James Wentzel. > **[Amy Carter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Carter)** > > Amy Lynn Carter (born October 19, 1967) is the only daughter of the 39th U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter. Carter entered the public spotlight as a child when she lived in the White House during the Carter presidency. > Amy Carter was born on October 19, 1967, in Plains, Georgia. Prior to her birth, the family held a vote whether their parents should try for a baby daughter. According to her brother: “The family voted a year before she was born on whether my parents ought... CNN said. Different name. I googled Jeremy Carter and thats who died but no mention of who the mom is. > [@](#): > > The grandson, Jeremy Carter, had not been feeling well and laid down to take a nap Saturday, Maranatha Baptist Church Rev. Jeremy Shoulta told CNN. > > > [@](#): > > ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/3 "2015-12-20T22:48:07Z")
Jeremy’s brother’s blog about his death. Tough to read, he’s hurting bad right now. [http://www.jcwoodworking.com/?p=492](http://www.jcwoodworking.com/?p=492) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/4 "2015-12-20T22:53:37Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Who was Jeremy’s mother? Carter only had one child, Amy. Carter has only one child who was still a minor when he was president; that was Amy. He has three older sons. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/5 "2015-12-20T22:54:21Z")
Jimmy Carter has three sons. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/6 "2015-12-20T22:54:42Z")
Jimmy Carter has four children. Amy was the only one still at home during his Presidency. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/7 "2015-12-20T23:13:40Z")
Horrible for this to happen any time. Now is the worst. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![supersizeme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@supersizeme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supersizeme)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/8 "2015-12-20T23:16:39Z")
Terrible news. It’s been a year to forget for the Carter family. Deaths like these, that seem to happen at random and to young, healthy people, are the most terrifying thing to me — an ultimate reminder that life is not fair. It says a lot about President Carter’s character, however, that he went on to teach Sunday School that day. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/9 "2015-12-20T23:50:11Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Carter has only one child who was still a minor when he was president; that was Amy. He has three older sons. Interesting. I was in high school during Carter’s presidency. I’ve never heard any mention of his sons before. His brother got a lot of press attention and so did Amy. Never a word about Carter’s sons. Thank you for setting me straight. 🙂 I’ve lost several younger relatives and this story hits home. Very hard. It hurts to see a kid grow up and then die. Can’t help but think of all the things they might have experienced and accomplished in life. But it wasn’t meant to be. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/10 "2015-12-20T23:54:04Z")
He talks about his sons in his books. The grandson was arrested for burglary and marijuana when he was 17. I hope this is not drug related. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/11 "2015-12-21T00:46:01Z")
Wow. I’m not sure I new that JC has three sons, either. (Now, I can’t get that tune and that image of the yoyo out of my head.) ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/12 "2015-12-21T06:21:58Z")
The sons have largely stayed out of the public eye. Amy has not; she’s long been a social activist and now works at the Carter Center. I wouldn’t be surprised if she takes over the helm when Jimmy dies. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/13 "2015-12-21T11:51:00Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > The sons have largely stayed out of the public eye. Except for his son Jack, who ran for Senate from Nevada. (Jack’s son Jason was a Georgia state Senator and ran for Governor of Georgia.) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/14 "2015-12-21T12:22:04Z")
And one of his other grandsons helped bring the video of Mitt Romney’s “47%” speech to public attention, earning a personal “thank you” from Obama. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carters-grandson-dies-unexpectedly-at-28/740957/15 "2015-12-21T20:32:28Z")
> [@Captain\_Amazing](#): > > Except for his son Jack, who ran for Senate from Nevada. (Jack’s son Jason was a Georgia state Senator and ran for Governor of Georgia.) Forgot about them! Sorry.