Sen. Lindsey Graham, influential lawmaker and Trump ally, dies at 71 after a brief illness

Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, was 71. His office announced his death and said he had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.

# Sen. Lindsey Graham, influential lawmaker and Trump ally, dies at 71 after a brief illness Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, was 71. His office announced his death and said he had just returned from a trip to Ukraine. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/12/senator-lindsey-graham-has-died-after-a-brief-illness-his-office-says.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*