Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate who influenced policy from D.C. to Jerusalem, dies at 87 Donald Frazier Sheldon G. Adelson, a billionaire casino tycoon and free-spending political donor who helped bankroll conservative candidates in the United States and Israel, and who pushed the governments of both countries to reject the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, died Jan. 11 in Malibu, Calif. He was 87. The cause was complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a company statement. Mr. Adelson (pronounced ADD-ul-son), who fought his way up from an arduous childhood in Boston, was a vivid and polarizing character, a serial entrepreneur who transformed gambling in Las Vegas and Macao and brought the same bare-knuckled approach to the exercise of political influence.
Sheldon Adelson, Father of Comdex IT Mega-Show, Passes Away
“When Sheldon recruited me he told me was going to be shaking the hands of presidents and prime ministers around the world. He said, ‘Come with me, it’s going to be a helluva ride,’” said Jason Chudnofsky, who worked side by side with Adelson for 16 years. “Shockingly, he was right.” By Steven Burke January 12, 2021, 01:52 PM EST
Sheldon Adelson, who founded the first IT industry mega-show, Comdex, has passed away.
Adelson, 87, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., passed away on January 11 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin‘s Lymphoma, according to a statement from casino resort development company.