Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Senator Lindsey Graham dies unexpectedly at 71

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and close ally of President Donald Trump, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the age of 71. His office released a statement citing a brief and sudden illness, with preliminary findings from the D.C. medical examiner indicating aortic dissection or aortic rupture due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease as the cause of death. Graham had just returned from a trip to Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the day before his death.