Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday night at 71 years old. There was no warning. No known prior health condition. He had been in Kyiv just two days earlier, meeting with President Zelenskyy on initiatives aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. He was scheduled to appear on Meet the Press Sunday morning — his 64th appearance on that program alone.
Early reports say that Graham was not outwardly displaying any health issues, so what happened?
Emergency responders were dispatched to his Capitol Hill residence Saturday night following a report of a possible “cardiac arrest.” Paramedics transported him by stretcher to a waiting ambulance. His family confirmed his passing and asked for privacy. NBC News, citing police scanner audio and photographs from the scene, reported the details. The cause of death has not been officially confirmed, but all indications point to a sudden cardiac event.