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Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, died on Saturday at the age of 71 from an "aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” according to preliminary findings from the medical examiner. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joined ABC News Live to discuss the condition. abcnews.visitlink.me/ctDX90

That's exactly why cardiovascular disease is so frightening. A person can look perfectly healthy and energetic one moment, then suffer a heart attack, an aortic dissection, a stroke, or a ruptured aneurysm the next. Appearances alone don't tell us much. Just look at Senator Lindsey Graham. He looked perfectly healthy in Kyiv, Ukraine, earlier that same day.

I don't think Bryan cares much about the criticism. If anything, he's turning it into free publicity. It's basically, "Look how many people are talking about me." That's how I see it. Love him or hate him, he's experimenting on himself and sharing everything publicly. Even if only some of it proves useful, he's getting millions of people to think more about health, aging, and longevity. That's not a bad thing.

The world wants me to die. My incurable disease diagnosis became global news. It was omnipresent on social media and 1,900 articles were written in a matter of days. Many were saddened. However, joy dominated the commentary. People pointed to schadenfreude, the pleasure of another's failure. Yes, there’s that. There is a special place in people’s hearts that loves to see others fail, especially when that person’s presence threatens their own psychological stability in some way or helps them feel better about themselves. But, if you look over the social media commentary about me, you’ll see that pattern: “he deserved it.” I deserved it because I challenged death. The crowd was running a deeply rooted psychological script that represents the oldest, most deeply embedded stories of human culture. This was the first story ever written down, 4,000 years ago. Gilgamesh sought eternal life after losing someone he loved, only to have the plant of youth stolen by a serpent as he bathed. Leaving him to accept his mortality. Asclepius became so skilled at rejuvenation that he raised the dead. As punishment, Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt to enforce life and death authority. This is the story of Jesus. Pontius Pilate offered a choice between a thief and the immortalist, and the crowd demanded the execution. People need this story conclusion to keep themselves sane. The challenger must lose and the loss must appear deserved. It’s a shield of self preservation. For if death is inevitable, their existence and that of their loved ones is justified and unavoidable. If death is not inevitable, nothing about their reality is safe. I occupy the same philosophical and archetypal position as Gilgamesh, Asclepius and Jesus. This statement will draw outrage and accusations of blasphemy, hubris and narcissism. Nevertheless, it’s the pattern that has repeated itself for thousands of years. Death has been the omnipresent concern of the human race. It encapsulates our greatest fears, joy and curiosities. The discourse around it changes over time; however, the fundamentals remain unchanged. What’s different about this moment, that is unlike any other moment, is that physical death may no longer be inevitable. What if I didn’t deserve it? And what if I am your ally, and not a threat?

Jagger, on how fame changes you, is fabulous. @nytimes @MickJagger

The Welsh coal miner’s daughter shot to fame with ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ — and never tired of singing it: ft.trib.al/4ICXFb6?

BREAKING: Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic "Total Eclipse of the Heart," has died at 75. apnews.com/article/bonnie…

“Communism is a disaster. It's been proven to be for thousands of years, under different names, but the same thing," President Trump said when asked what his message is to people living under communist and socialist regimes, as well as to people living under democracies in Europe and America.

President Trump departs Turkey after NATO Summit.

WATCH: New York City's biggest office-to-residential conversion just hit an unexpected obstacle. Buckling columns and falling bricks forced an evacuation at the former Pfizer headquarters.

NOW: "The North Side of that Building is CRUMBLING" - Construction Worker speaks about the former Pfizer HQ building, which is in danger of COLLAPSE in Manhattan. Licensing @FreedomNTV desk@freedomnews.tv

A high-rise Manhattan building at risk of collapse is the former headquarters of Pfizer that is being converted into apartments. Two columns buckled on the building’s 21st and 22nd floors, and several floors near the columns were sagging, officials said. wsj.com/us-news/manhat…

BREAKING: The U.S. men's national team has fallen to Belgium, missing out on its first World Cup quarterfinals appearance since 2002. abcnews.visitlink.me/Ds1fLK

Trump on Balogun: "I saw the play, and I'm a person that loves sports ... that wasn't a foul. That wasn't even an infraction ... this referee, who is a little bit suspect if you check his past. He made a call that nobody could believe ... he's our best player, or one of our best players. And he gave him a red card. I didn't know what that meant ... yes, I asked for a review by FIFA."

Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan said he moved elements of Homer's ancient Greek poem around to capture its essence on screen, as his 'The Odyssey,' starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, prepares for a July 17 cinema debut reut.rs/3Rm57hE

Breaking News: President Trump called the head of FIFA days before the suspension of Folarin Balogun, the U.S.’s top goal scorer in the World Cup, was reversed. nyti.ms/3RnKLVj

Ethan Hawke on having children and being compassionate. 💯