US senator Lindsey Graham dies age 71: statement
Prominent U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of President Donald Trump, died on July 11 aged 71 following a "brief and sudden illness," his office said.
"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," the Republican senator from South Carolina's office said in a statement on his official X account.
"Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period."
Graham was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, before being elected to the Senate in 2002.
