Former President Jimmy Carter canceled his scheduled book signing at Durham’s Regulator Bookshop Tuesday after spending much of the day in the hospital with a stomach ache.
Carter, who was to appear at the Ninth Street bookstore to sign copies of his new book, “White House Diary,” reportedly fell ill during a flight to Cleveland Tuesday morning. Upon his arrival, the former president was taken to MetroHealth Hospital for observation, CNN reported.
As part of his national book tour, Carter was scheduled to do a signing in suburban Cleveland Tuesday afternoon before coming to the Regulator, where 1,000 people were expected to attend the 7 p.m. event, according to WRAL.
Although it was originally reported that Carter—who will be 86 Friday—would be hospitalized overnight, his grandson, Georgia state Sen. Jason Carter, told WRAL that the former president was out of the hospital and “resting comfortably.”
Tom Campbell, who owns The Regulator, said Carter’s representatives canceled the appearance at about 3 p.m., the news organization reported.
“Things happen—a lot worse than this could happen, and hopefully it’s just a little stomach bug for him,” Campbell said. “It’s not the end of the world—a stomach bug and a postponed book signing.”
Campbell told WRAL that the book signing will be rescheduled, but he is not sure for when.
“White House Diary,” is an edited and annotated collection of Carter’s diary entries from his presidency.
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