January 12, 2021 9:06 a.m.
Republican megadonor and casino mogul Sheldon Adelson died on Monday night due to complications related to his treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
According to a statement from Las Vegas Sands Corp., the gaming corporation that Adelson founded in 1988 and where he served as Chairman and CEO, the multibillionaire passed away at his Malibu home. He was 87.
Adelson leaves a legacy as one of President Donald Trump’s biggest donors.
According to filings, the megadonor and his wife had funneled $218 million to Republicans and conservative groups during the 2020 election cycle alone.
In 2018, following copious midterm donations, Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Adelson’s wife, Miriam Adelson — an honor bestowed on those who have made “especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”