Lindsey Graham, pivotal US Republican senator, dies suddenly at 71
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died at age 71 following a sudden illness. A prominent figure in South Carolina politics, Graham was known for his evolution from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal political allies.
Why it matters
Graham's death marks the end of a significant career in the US Senate and removes a key power broker from the Republican party's internal dynamics.
Lindsey Graham was a prominent Republican senator representing South Carolina. ( Reuters: Kenny Holston/The New York Times/Pool )
US senator Lindsey Graham has died after a "brief and sudden illness", aged 71.
Graham was once a vocal critic of Donald Trump but later became a loyal supporter.
He was also a prominent supporter of Israel and Ukraine and an opponent of Iran.
Link copied Share Share article US senator Lindsey Graham, a key Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal allies after Mr Trump became president, has died at age 71.
The South Carolina lawmaker passed away after a "brief and sudden illness," his office posted on X early on Sunday.
NBC News said emergency personnel had responded to a call about a cardiac arrest at his Capitol Hill home on Saturday night.
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