and Israel, shaping the political debate of both countries. He spent much of it backing conservative politicians in the U.S. Sheldon Adelson, with his wife, Miriam, talks with then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson before a 2017 speech by President Trump at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.Ĭasino magnate Sheldon Adelson, one of the most prolific donors in conservative politics, died Monday night at the age of 87 due to complications from treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a statement from Las Vegas Sands, the company he founded.Īdelson made his fortune - a net worth of around $35 billion according to an estimate by Forbes - in the casino hotel industry.
