Veteran South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 after what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness." Graham passed away on Saturday night, just a day after returning from an official trip to Ukraine, where he had met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and worked on discussions related to fresh sanctions against Russia.

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

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

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, a close aide of US President Donald Trump, has died.

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