US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican from South Carolina and ally of President Donald Trump, has died following an aortic dissection, according to a preliminary finding from the Washington, DC, medical examiner. He was 71.

The South Carolina senator’s office said the 71-year-old died after a “brief and sudden illness.”

Firebrand US Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 after a 'brief and sudden illness.'

South Carolina Senator and US President Donald Trump's close aide passed away on Saturday at the age of 71.