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Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says
The statement his office posted on social media did not provide any additional details about the South Carolina Republican, a former Air Force lawyer, and said his family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.
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DNyuz
· Jul 12, 2026
Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’
Longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died at the age of 71 on Saturday night from a “brief and sudden illness,” his office announced. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” read the statement from his office. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this []
The Daily Signal
· Jul 12, 2026
BREAKING: Republican Senator Dead at 71
Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died of a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday, his Senate office announced early Sunday morning. Graham was 71. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a brief statement. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 12, 2026
Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died on Saturday at age 71, his office said, after a “brief and sudden illness.” “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” []
The Daily Beast
· Jul 12, 2026
MAGA Stars Float Wild Theories About Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Death
Ammar Awad / REUTERSThe sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies, sent shockwaves across Trumpland as major MAGA figures raised questions about its apparently suspicious timing.Graham, 71, died after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” Emergency personnel responded to a report of cardiac arrest at his Washington, D.C., home Saturday evening, just hours after he’d returned from a trip to Ukraine and experienced chest pains.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Hill
· Jul 12, 2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies of 'brief and sudden illness'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening at the age of 71, the long-time senator's office announced. “Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” Graham’s office wrote in a post on the social platform X at 2:02 a.m....
Townhall
· Jul 12, 2026
BREAKING: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead After 'Sudden Illness'
BREAKING: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead After 'Sudden Illness'
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