The South Florida community has lost one of its greatest icons, as billionaire businessman and former South Florida sports owner H. Wayne Huizenga has died at the age of 80.
“He succumbed to a decades-long battle with cancer. He was treated for cancer for years,” said Bob Henninger, executive vice president for Huizenga Holdings. “He fought a great fight. He died quietly.”
u200bHuizenga - besides being the former owner of the Miami Dolphins from 1994-2008 - was also the original owner of the then Florida Marlins and the NHL's Florida Panthers, and was also a devoted philanthropist, much like his Dolphins successor Stephen Ross, who he sold the team to after the end of the 2008 season.