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US Senator Lindsey Graham, a long-time Republican MP from South Carolina, has passed away. He was considered close to US President Donald Trump. According to a statement, 71-year-old Graham suddenly fell ill on the evening of Saturday, July 11, after which he died. His office issued an official statement saying that Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday evening due to a sudden illness. In the statement, his family thanked people for their prayers and appealed to maintain privacy in this difficult time.
Lindsey Graham was an important figure in American politics. He was representing South Carolina in the US Senate since 2003. He was counted among the most influential persons of the Republican Party on foreign policy, national security and judicial matters. Before coming to the Senate, he had also completed 4 terms in the US House of Representatives. He made his place in Congress for the first time in the year 1995. In his long political career, he worked in many important committees. He also served as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and in recent years was associated with the Senate Budget Committee.
Statement from the Office of US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina). pic.twitter.com/CQ5yVvqTH1
—Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 12, 2026
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Important role of Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham died at a time when he was playing an active role in international diplomacy. Just a day before his death, he had met President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine’s capital Kiev. In this meeting, Ukraine’s air defense needs and proposed sanctions against Russia were discussed. After the meeting, Graham said that China could play an important role in motivating Russia to join peace talks. He also said that Moscow can be brought towards talks by imposing strict sanctions on Russia and strengthening Ukraine’s military capability.
When was Lindsey Graham born?
Lindsey Graham also recently said that US President Donald Trump’s team has agreed to advance a bipartisan bill imposing new sanctions on Russia. The purpose of this proposed law was to put pressure on the countries buying oil and gas from Russia so that funding for Russia’s military activities could be stopped. Born on July 9, 1955 in Central City, South Carolina, Graham studied at the University of South Carolina. After this he served in the US Air Force and later in the Air Force Reserve. Before coming into politics, he also worked in the military and legal fields.
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