Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture, medical examiner says
Preliminary findings say the senator died from a tear in the aorta linked to hardening of the arteries, and the death certificate remains pending.
- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday evening at age 71, with the District of Columbia medical examiner confirming Sunday that the preliminary cause was an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- Graham had just returned to Washington, D.C., from a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday as part of efforts to end the war.
- Emergency responders were dispatched to Graham's home Saturday at 8:27 p.m. following reports of chest pain, though his office initially described the death as a "brief and sudden illness."
- President Donald Trump honored his "longtime ally" early Sunday, calling Graham a "true American Patriot," and ordered all American flags to be lowered to half-mast until next Saturday.
- A Republican who represented South Carolina in the Senate for more than 23 years, Graham also served in the United States Air Force for 33 years, retiring as a Colonel.
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US Senator Lindsey Graham Passed Away Due to 'aortic Dissection', Says Preliminary Medical Report
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. US Senator Lindsey Graham died at 71 after a sudden illness caused by a damaged aorta. The prominent foreign policy hawk and key ally to Donald Trump leaves behind a legacy of major legislative influence, with Trump ordering national flags to fly at half-staff in his honour. World News | US Senator Lindsey Graham Passed Away Due to 'aortic Dissection', Says Preliminary Medical Report.
US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away due to aortic dissection, says preliminary medical report - The Tribune
US Senator Lindsey Graham died at 71 after a sudden illness caused by a damaged aorta. The prominent foreign policy hawk and key ally to Donald Trump leaves behind a legacy of major legislative influence, with Trump ordering national flags to fly at half-staff in his honour.
A local coroner in Washington gave an initial assessment of the sudden death of US Senator Lindsey Graham, whose office has now published the results.
Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the closest allies of President Donald Trump of Congress, who traveled around the world to advocate for a more aggressive US foreign policy, passed away on Saturday evening "due to a brief and sudden illness." The coroner also issued the first hypothesis regarding the cause of death.
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