Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) talks to reporters after speaking on the floor of the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away, his office said Sunday.
“On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” Graham’s office said in a statement on X.
Graham, a prominent Republican from South Carolina, was 71.
“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” his office added.
A spokeswoman for Graham told MS NOW that he had just returned from a trip to Ukraine. She had no additional information on the circumstances of his passing and said more information would become available in the coming days.
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