Sheldon Adelson, Renowned Casino Mogul and Major GOP Donor, Dies at 87 Posted bySarah Gray January 12, 2021 Leave a comment on Sheldon Adelson, Renowned Casino Mogul and Major GOP Donor, Dies at 87 Adelson, whose net worth was more than $33 billion in January 2021, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, was the majority stakeholder in the casino hotel company Las Vegas Sands.