Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun has passed away on Tuesday, May 26, at the age of 98, Hong Kong media Oriental Daily News reported.
Surrounded by family
Ho, who was known as the King of Gambling, had been hospitalised at the intensive care unit recently before his passing.
While he reportedly opened his eyes for a short time on Monday night, May 25, he later succumbed to his illness at around 1:05am the next day.
He was accompanied by his second, third and fourth wives, as well as all their children, during the night before he passed away, local media TOPick reported.
Ho is survived by 16 of the 17 children he had with four women.
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