Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson Dies at Age 87
The chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. died at his home in Malibu, California, on Monday
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Sheldon Adelson, the chairman and CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., died on Monday night at his home in Malibu, California, following complications related to his treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The 87-year-old went on medical leave from the company on January 7 to resume treatment for the disease originally diagnosed in 2019.
“It is with unbearable pain that I announce the death of my husband, Sheldon G. Adelson, of complications from a long illness,” his wife, Dr. Miriam Adelson, says in a statement from Las Vegas Sands. Adelson’s funeral will be held in Israel, the birthplace of his wife, and a memorial in Las Vegas, where he ran the Venetian and Palazzo casinos, will be held at a later date.