Las Vegas Sands chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson dies at age 87

Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas Sands chairman and CEO, has passed at age 87. CNBC’s Contessa Brewer reports on his reign and legacy he leaves behind. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: Sheldon Adelson, the multibillionaire casino mogul and Republican Party megadonor, has died at age 87. Adelson died from complications related to treatment for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a statement Tuesday from Las Vegas Sands, his casino and resort company. Adelson, whose net worth was estimated by Forbes to be $33 billion, had been among the most-watched donors supporting President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection effort. He was also a stalwart supporter of Israel, maintaining a close friendship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu until recently. His funeral will be held in Israel, and a memorial service in Las Vegas is planned for a later date. “It is with unbearable pain that I announce the death of my husband, S