Jimmy Carter's office is forced to deny reports he's dead after hoax spreads... and a staggering number of people including a U.S. Senator fell for it

A letter posted on X claiming former President Jimmy Carter died is fake.

Far-right personality Laura Loomer posted an image of a letter announcing the 99-year-old died on Tuesday and it quickly spread like wildfire on social media.

Even Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) fell for the ruse – along with several media outlets.

But the Carter Center and the former president's doctor confirmed that reports of Carter's death are not true and his status, though poor, remains unchanged.

Carter entered hospice care in February 2023 and has now been receiving end of life care at his home in Plains, Georgia for 17 months, including through mourning the death of his beloved wife Rosalynn.