- Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate and Republican donor, died on January 11 at the age of 87.
- Adelson, who was chairman and majority shareholder of the world's largest casino operator, Las Vegas Sands, was worth an estimated $33 billion in January 2021 before he died, per Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.
- Adelson and his wife donated millions to Republican political causes and candidates over the years. In 2020, they donated more than $120 million to Republican causes and candidates, including Donald Trump's failed reelection campaign.
- The businessman died from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, according to a statement from Las Vegas Sands.
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Sheldon Adelson, owner of the world's largest casino company and a prominent Republican donor, died on January 11 at the age of 87.
He passed away from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, according to a statement from Las Vegas Sands, the company he owned.
Adelson was the Las Vegas billionaire behind some of the world's most iconic casinos and hotels, including the Venetian and the Palazzo hotels in Las Vegas and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore made famous by " Crazy Rich Asians. " He was the chairman and majority shareholder of the world's largest casino operator, Las Vegas Sands.
The casino tycoon, who was worth an estimated $33 billion before his death, gave millions of dollars in political contributions to high-profile Republican politicians. Adelson gave at least $17 million in political contributions to Newt Gingrich during his 2012 presidential campaign, according to The New York Times. And he made at least $25 million in political contributions to Trump, earning him the nickname "Trump's Patron-in-Chief."
In 2020, Adelson donated more than $120 million to Republican causes and candidates including Trump, according to the Center for Responsive Politics .
Adelson was married to his wife, Miriam, for more than 30 years. The couple reportedly lived in a Las Vegas megamansion, owned a 300-foot superyacht, and traveled in a 380-passenger private jet.
Here's a look at the late Las Vegas billionaire's life, career, and wealth.
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