Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 From Suspected Aorta Rupture, Preliminary Findings Show

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) passed away after a “brief and sudden illness” on the evening of July 11, his office said in a statement.
Preliminary findings by the medical examiner, which were released by his team, suggest the longtime senator died from an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which is considered an aorta rupture stemming from hardening of Graham’s arteries.
He was 71 years old.
“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at the time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” reads the statement shared on X.
Prior to the medical examiner’s preliminary findings, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said in an interview on CBS’s “Face The Nation” that Graham may have died from a heart attack….