The preliminary cause of Lindsey Graham's death was named as an aortic rupture
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American Senator Lindsey Graham died at the age of 71 after a brief illness. The preliminary cause of death was named as aortic dissection due to atherosclerotic disease.
The preliminary cause of death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on Saturday at the age of 71, may have been an aortic dissection due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This was reported by the BBC, citing a statement from the senator's office, writes UNN.
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The statement notes that experts reached this conclusion after a preliminary analysis. At the same time, the final cause of death has not yet been determined.
The death certificate will be issued only after all toxicological and microscopic examinations are completed
Lindsey Graham died on Saturday evening after a "brief and sudden illness." Shortly before that, he had returned from Kyiv, where on Friday he met with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The senator was one of the most prominent American politicians who consistently supported Ukraine and promoted a bill on tough sanctions against russia.