Preliminary findings reveal Graham died of “aortic dissection”: Medical examiner
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina died on Saturday. The medical examiner said the cause was an aortic dissection linked to heart disease.Key Facts
- Lindsey Graham was a U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
- He died on Saturday.
- The cause of death was an aortic dissection, which is a serious tear in the main artery from the heart.
- The death was related to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a condition involving hardening of the arteries.
- The D.C. Chief Medical Examiner’s office made the announcement.
- Toxicology and microscopic tests are still being done.
- The death certificate will be updated after these tests are finished.
