With his wife, he underwrote medical research, a private school, drug rehabilitation clinics and several other causes.Īdelson’s conservative values, love for the United States and Israel, and his desire to preserve the strongest diplomatic and cultural ties possible between the nations compelled him to embrace and support Jewish causes. Adelson’s concept was so popular and financially successful that he became one of the world’s wealthiest people.Īdelson shared that wealth as a generous philanthropist. Under Adelson’s leadership, Las Vegas Sands pioneered the integrated resort model that now dominates the Strip, combining luxury hotel-casinos with convention centers. “To me - as to his children, grandchildren, and his legions of friends and admirers, employees and colleagues - he is utterly irreplaceable.” Miriam Adelson, said in a Tuesday statement provided by Las Vegas Sands. Adelson, of complications from a long illness,” his wife, Dr. “It is with unbearable pain that I announce the death of my husband, Sheldon G.

In a statement, the company said Adelson died from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

He had been on medical leave from the company since Thursday to resume his fight against non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which he had battled since 2019.

He was 87.Īdelson founded and served as chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., the world’s largest gaming corporation, from its inception in 1988. Sheldon Adelson, who rose from selling newspapers on Boston street corners at age 12 to one of the most successful luxury resort developers, philanthropists and political influencers of his generation, died Monday night at his home in Malibu, California. LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 08: Multi-billionaire Sheldon Adelson at The Palazzo Las Vegas, his newest casino-hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, Januin Las Vegas, Nevada.

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