Lindsey Graham Cause of Death: US Senator Dies at 71 After a 'Brief and Sudden Illness'

July 13, 2026 · Kevin Shalvey and Allison Pecorin

URL: https://abc7ny.com/post/lindsey-graham-cause-death-us-senator-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-office-says-heres-what-know/19494199/

“Aortic Dissection due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular disease.”

Graham died Saturday night at 71, hours after getting back from Ukraine. He was chairing Senate Budget and running for a fifth term in November. The jockeying to fill his seat started before the medical examiner finished. Bessent’s name was floated within a day.