H. Wayne Huizenga, the billionaire South Florida businessman who once owned several Florida-based professional sports teams and founded a trio of well-known companies, has died at the age of 80, according to several reports. Huizenga is credited with founding Blockbuster LLC, the now-defunct, video-rental chain, as well as Waste Management and AutoNation Inc. . Huizenga also was, at one point, owner of the Miami Dolphins and Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins). His net worth was $2.8 billion, according to Forbes.
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