The Senate lost an accomplished legislator with the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and the nation lost a happy warrior.

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

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.

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

Mr Graham, 71, a veteran senator, is notorious for often urging the US to go to war, especially wars that favour Israel.

Republican lawmaker was vocal supporter of war against Iran