Orlando Magic owner and Amway co-founder Rich DeVos has died at the age of 92, the Magic and Amway announced Thursday. They say he died peacefully at his home in Michigan surrounded by family. The cause of death is listed as a complication from an infection.
DeVos has owned the Magic for virtually its entire 30-year existence. He bought the team from a local group, giving the team a much firmer financial backing in September 1991, before the team’s third season. He promised then to be a steward for the team and a pillar in the community, even though he and his family was based in Michigan.