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Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson dies at 87

By Mike Brest
Published January 12, 2021 1:16pm ET
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The 82-year old Sheldon Adelson is worth $28.9 billion and has been called "the richest Jew in the world" by Forbes. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) | John Locher

Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson has died at the age of 87.

Adelson died on Monday night after complications from his treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands said in a statement regarding the death of the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

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