Ros Krasny and Angela CullenJul 12, 2026 – 5.50pmWashington | Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senior senator and foreign policy hawk who changed from a Donald Trump sceptic to one of the US president’s strongest allies, died on Saturday (Sunday AEST) at age 71.The cause of death was “a brief and sudden illness”, Graham’s office said in a post on X that offered no additional details.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles