Graham exemplified principled bipartisanship in a Washington that was growing increasingly divided in his lifetime.

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

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

Many colleagues reacted to the news of the South Carolina Republican's death, calling him a friend and American patriot.

The Republican senator reportedly died of a “brief and sudden illness.”

South Carolina’s senior senator is dead at 71

The senator always sought relevance.

During his long career, the senator took plenty of criticism for his positions.