Sheldon Adelson, Longtime GOP Donor, Dies at 87 | National Review
Sheldon Adelson, a longtime Republican donor and CEO of Las Vegas Sands resorts, died on Monday evening at age 87.
Adelson passed away due to complications from treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands said in a press release.“Born to immigrant parents and raised in a poor section of Boston, Mr. Adelson went from a teenager selling newspapers on a street corner to becoming one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs,” the company said. “He will be missed by people from all parts of the world who were touched by his generosity, kindness, intellect and wonderful sense of humor.”