Sheldon Adelson, Casino Mogul and GOP Power Broker, Dies

Sheldon Adelson, Casino Mogul and GOP Power Broker, Dies
U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson speaks during a news conference in Macau on Sept. 13, 2016. Kin Cheung/AP Photo
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LAS VEGAS—Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died after a long illness.

Adelson died at 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands announced Tuesday.