NEWS UPDATE – Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 Following Brief and Sudden Illness
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died at the age of 71 after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” The announcement was made Sunday, with the senator’s family requesting privacy as they mourn his passing.
Graham served in the U.S. Senate since 2003, becoming one of South Carolina’s longest-serving senators and a prominent figure in national politics. His death marks the end of more than two decades of service in the Senate.
No additional details about the illness were immediately released by his office. Family members expressed gratitude for the prayers and support they have received during this difficult time while asking the public to respect their privacy.
Funeral arrangements and memorial service details have not yet been announced.
WASHINGTON, July 12 (DC Times Online) — Official Senate pages for Lindsey Graham continued to describe the South Carolina Republican in the present tense, listing him as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and a member of three other Senate panels. The pages available do not confirm a report that he died after a brief illness.
Graham has served in the U.S. Senate since 2003, after being elected in 2002. His official Senate biography says he was re-elected in 2008, 2014 and 2020.
The biography also says Graham has represented South Carolina in Congress since 1995, first in the U.S. House and then in the Senate. Britannica says he was born July 9, 1955, in Seneca, South Carolina.
His Senate office page lists a Washington, D.C., office at 211 Russell Senate Office Building and an office in Greenville, South Carolina. No official page located in the available materials confirmed the death claim, gave a date or place for any illness, or identified survivors.
