U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away on Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said in a post on X early on Sunday.
"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office said in the statement. "Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period," the statement added. No further details about the illness were disclosed.