epa08932982 (FILE) - Chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Sheldon Adelson gestures while speaking to reporters at a press conference before a ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of the casino integrated resort in Marina Bay, Singapore on Thursday 8 February 2007 (reissued 12 January 2021). Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, Sheldon Adelson has died on 11 January 2021 at the age of 87, his company said. He used his wealth to support Republican candidates and groups.