Don Laughlin Obituary-Death News; CEO Of Don Laughlin Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino Passes Away

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Don Laughlin Obituary-Death News; CEO Of Don Laughlin Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino Passes Away

Laughlin Death: Sadly, Don Laughlin, the owner of the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, has passed away. At the age of 92, he passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, surrounded by his cherished family.

The statement, “It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of a legend and Laughlin Pioneer, Donald J. Laughlin, on 10/22/2023,” was posted on his Facebook company page announcing his death. He was ninety-two years old. It was not disclosed what caused him to die.

On May 4, 1931, Don Laughlin was in Owatonna, Minnesota. He would catch fur in the early winters and use the money he made to buy slot machines to put in hunting lodges.

He was making a consistent $500 a week, but things changed when the principal of his school gave him a warning to quit the slot machine business or go. Laughlin made the decision to leave academics and pursue a new path. Laughlin moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in the late 1950s and opened his first casino, which he named the “101 Club.

Laughlin, however, had left the 101 Club by 1964. In the same period, Laughlin marvelled at the expanding construction along the Colorado River while flying his private aircraft over the tri-state region of California, Arizona, and Nevada.

Words fall short of expressing our grief for your loss, as we mourn with family and friends for this great loss. We are truly sorry to hear of the loss of this promising being. Please accept our condolences, and may our prayers help comfort you. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.

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