Private equity billionaire David Bonderman, who co-founded the asset management firm TPG and was the co-owner of the NHL's Seattle Kraken, died Wednesday at the age of 82.

Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke issued a statement reading, “David had a love for the Pacific Northwest, and a passion for sports and music that came together when he founded the NHL’s 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken and rebuilt Climate Pledge Arena, alongside his partners at OVG (Oak View Group).

Bonderman, who got his start as a lawyer, also owned the Seattle Kraken NHL team. A look back at the early leveraged buyouts of tech companies that his firm TPG pursued.