‘Huge’ car dealer Billy Fuccillo dead at 65

Fuccillo’s health had declined over the past year after he suffered a stroke, and he sold his Cape Coral, Florida, home to the family of Kevin Ruane for $2.25 million, the Fort Myers News-Press reported.

Last year, Fuccillo sold two dealerships in southwest Florida — in Port Charlotte and Cape Coral — to the publicly traded LMP Automotive Holdings company, the newspaper reported.

“He was a big guy.

Fuccillo played tight end for the Syracuse University football team before graduating with a degree in marketing, the News-Press reported.

Fuccillo was also known for his philanthropy, WKBW reported.

Fuccillo said his greatest day as a dealer came in 1996, when he sold 523 cars in a single day.

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