ATLANTA — Hamilton Jordan, a political strategist from south Georgia who helped propel Jimmy Carter to the White House and served as his chief of staff, has died after a long battle with cancer.
Carter’s former chief of communications, Gerald Rafshoon, says the 63-year-old died Tuesday night at his home in Atlanta.
Jordan’s battle with cancer began 22 years ago, when he was diagnosed with lymphoma, followed by bouts with melanoma and prostate cancer.
The Carter Center in Atlanta announced that a memorial service would be held there Friday.
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