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. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesSenator 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.– This is breaking news.