Veteran broadcaster and former Cabinet minister the late Sir Charles Carter. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Condolences poured in yesterday as Bahamians across the archipelago learned of the passing of Sir Charles Carter, a veteran broadcaster and former Cabinet minister. He died in hospital at the age of 78 after a long battle with illness. Sir Charles Carter and Bahamas Press Club President Anthony Capron. (FILE PHOTOS/BPC 2014) Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis in a statement said: “I was saddened to learn of the death of Sir Edward Charles Carter at the age of 78. Sir Charles was a genuine lover of Bahamian culture and a broadcasting pioneer.