India, July 12 -- Lindsey Graham, a politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he had held since 2003, has died at 71, his office confirmed in an X post.

"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office said in a statement on X. "Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period."

While a cause of death for Graham has not been announced, his office statement did mention that he died " from a brief and sudden illness." The details of his illness have not been revealed yet.

Graham had won four terms after serving eight years in the House of Repre...