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Hugo Wentzel’s August 2023 Health Update on Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

In August 2023, Hugo Wentzel described Jimmy Carter as seriously ill and shared observations about Rosalynn Carter’s memory. Both grandparents later died.
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In an August 2023 interview, Jimmy Carter’s grandson Hugo Wentzel said the former president was seriously ill but still listened to audiobooks and tried to stay mentally occupied. Wentzel also described his grandmother Rosalynn as sometimes forgetful; her family had announced her dementia diagnosis in May 2023. Both accounts are historical: Rosalynn Carter died on November 19, 2023, at 96, and Jimmy Carter died on December 29, 2024, at 100.

What Hugo Wentzel said about Jimmy Carter in 2023

FOX 5 Atlanta reported Wentzel’s comments on August 9, 2023, drawing on an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Wentzel, then 24 and recently eliminated from ABC’s Claim to Fame, said his grandfather was “pretty sick.” He described Jimmy as listening to audiobooks and wanting to keep busy, suggesting that he remained mentally engaged despite his serious illness. These were a grandson’s observations, not a clinical report.

Wentzel said the family was “staying close.” He also said his mother, Amy Carter, spent considerable time with her father at his home in Plains, Georgia. Read FOX 5 Atlanta’s August 9, 2023 report.

What Wentzel said about Rosalynn Carter

Wentzel said Rosalynn sometimes forgot what was happening. He described it as remarkable “when she remembers, it’s amazing.” That was his account of family life, not a medical assessment. The Carter family had publicly shared her dementia diagnosis on May 30, 2023, as recorded in The Carter Center’s biography of Rosalynn Carter.

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What happened after the 2023 update

The interview was not a current health briefing. Rosalynn Carter died on November 19, 2023, aged 96, according to The Carter Center’s announcement. Jimmy Carter died on December 29, 2024, aged 100; the Center confirmed his death in its announcement.

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