Lindsey Graham's Cause Of Death Revealed

The South Carolina senator's office originally cited a "brief and sudden illness" Saturday night.

Lindsey Graham died of aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary exam, his office announced Sunday evening.

An aortic dissection happens when there is a tear in the inner layer of the body’s main artery, according to the Mayo Clinic.

When Graham’s office announced his death, they said the 71-year-old died from a “brief and sudden illness.”

Taylor Reidy, the South Carolina senator’s communications director, added that the death certification is still pending until toxicological and microscopic testing is finalised. T

The DC medical examiner did not immediately respond to a........

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