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Lindsey Graham, longtime South Carolina senator, dies at 71, his office says

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Lindsey Graham, longtime South Carolina senator, dies at 71, his office says. The staunch ally of President Donald Trump died after a sudden illness, his office said. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, died Saturday night, his office said in a statement released early Sunday morning. "On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," according to the statement. "Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period."