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Lindsey Graham, Longtime Republican Senator, Dies of ‘Brief and Sudden Illness’
Lindsey Graham, Longtime Republican Senator, Dies of ‘Brief and Sudden Illness’. Republican stalwart had backed tough action against Iran and been a strong supporter of Israel. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator, former presidential candidate and most recently a hawkish advocate of the war on Iran, has died, his office said early Sunday morning. He was 71. Graham died of a brief and sudden illness Saturday evening, his office said, without giving additional detail.