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US Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 following sudden illness

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Long-time American politician US Senator Lindsey Graham has died aged 71. The Republican Senator of South Carolina passed away after a brief and sudden illness. According to NBC News, emergency personnel responded to a call for cardiac arrest at the Senator's home. Mr Graham was US President Donald Trump's close ally and was seeking a fifth six-year Senate term in November.

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DNyuz

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· 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 []

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after 'brief and sudden' illness, office says

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died Saturday at age 71 following a brief and sudden illness, ending 23 years of service in the U.S. Senate and more than three decades in politics.

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· Jul 12, 2026

Breaking: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Dead at Age 71, Republican Lawmaker Passed After Short Illness

Breaking: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Dead at Age 71, Republican Lawmaker Passed After Short Illness

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham dead at 71: Firebrand Senator and Trump ally suffers 'cardiac arrest' days after returning from Ukraine meeting with Zelensky

Lindsey Graham dead at 71: Firebrand Senator and Trump ally suffers 'cardiac arrest' days after returning from Ukraine meeting with Zelensky

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· Jul 12, 2026

BREAKING: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead After 'Sudden Illness'

BREAKING: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead After 'Sudden Illness'

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· Jul 12, 2026

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71 After Brief Illness

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party’s most influential voices on national security and a close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at 71 after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and ...

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Related coverage for "US Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 following sudden illness": DNyuz — Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’. Fox News — Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after 'brief and sudden' illness, office says. Twitchy — Breaking: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Dead at Age 71, Republican Lawmaker Passed After Short Illness. Daily Mail — Lindsey Graham dead at 71: Firebrand Senator and Trump ally suffers 'cardiac arrest' days after returning from Ukraine meeting with Zelensky. Townhall — BREAKING: Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead After 'Sudden Illness'. The Daily Wire — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71 After Brief Illness