Graham's parents, Millie and Florence, owned a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, bar and pool hall, called the Sanitary Cafe, where the Republican lawmaker cracked he had 'learned diplomacy.'

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday after a brief and unexpected illness, his office said in statement posted on social media.

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

Lindsey Graham, a politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he had held since 2003, has died.

Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, was 71.

Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican senator, has died at the age of 71 from a brief illness.

US politician Lindsey Graham was a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina.

The Republican senator from South Carolina died of a sudden illness.

US Sen. Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican from South Carolina, has died “from a brief and sudden illness,” a spokesperson for his office told CNN.

The senator died on Saturday after a "brief" illness, his office said.

The 71-year-old defence hawk was a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina.

US Senator Lindsey Graham was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill

US Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said in a post on X early on Sunday.

US Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away at 71 due to an unexpected illness, with his office reporting his death early Sunday.

The South Carolina Republican and foreign policy hawk shaped modern GOP politics as one of Trump's closest allies

Republican senator served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers

Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina senator and supporter of Trump, passed away at 71 from an illness. He remained single throughout his life.

The South Carolina politician was a vocal critic of President Donald Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the influential Republican who transformed from one of Donald Trump's fiercest critics into one of his staunchest allies,...

Republican lawmaker was vocal supporter of war against Iran

Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he was a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump before becoming one of his most…