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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brendan Rascius

Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died from an aorta rupture, preliminary findings say

  • Senator Lindsey Graham died from an aortic rupture stemming from hardening of the arteries, according to a preliminary medical report.
  • The Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia identified the cause of death as aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease .
  • Emergency services were called to the 71-year-old senator's Washington, D.C., home on Saturday evening for a cardiac arrest.
  • Graham had publicly joked about being targeted by Iranians less than a week before his sudden death, sharing a threatening message on X.
  • The FBI is assisting local authorities in the aftermath of Graham’s death.

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