WASHINGTON: Prominent US Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday aged 71 following a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement on his official X account. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” the Republican senator from South Carolina’s office said, adding that his “family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” US President Donald Trump offered his condolences for the death of Graham on Sunday.

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.