Wayne Huizenga, Empire-Builder in Videos and Trash, Dies at 80
- South Florida billionaire also created AutoNation superstores
- Entrepreneur owned Marlins baseball team that won World Series
Wayne Huizenga in 2005.
Photographer: Mike Fuentes/Bloomberg
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Wayne Huizenga, a billionaire who made Waste Management Inc. and Blockbuster Video the leaders in their industries and used his wealth to buy professional baseball, football and hockey teams, has died. He was 80.
His death was confirmed by his daughter, Pamela Huizenga Alexander, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Huizenga was a longtime resident of South Florida.