India, July 12 -- The U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died at the age of 71, as his office confirmed the news in a statement posted on social media. His office said he died on Saturday evening after a "brief and sudden illness."

Graham was a Republican senator from South Carolina. He first entered the U.S. Senate in 2002 after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, according to KCRA 3 report. After ending his presidential campaign, Graham became one of President Donald Trump's closest political allies.

South Carolina law says Governor Henry McMaster will appoint a temporary replacement to Graham's Senate seat. The temporary senator will serve until January 3 next year. T...