Bernie Marcus, the billionaire who cofounded Home Depot and became a Republican megadonor and supporter of civic and political causes in the United States and Israel, has died.

The Republican donor was also a prolific philanthropist whose numerous gifts included funds to build the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.

Billionaire Bernie Marcus, a GOP megadonor and cofounder of The Home Depot, has died, the company announced Tuesday. He was 95.

Bernie Marcus, a Home Depot co-founder who became one of metro Atlanta's most prolific philanthropists and a Republican megadonor, has died. He was 95. Driving the news: Marcus' death was confirmed Tuesday morning by The Home Depot on its website and its social media accounts.

In 1978, he came up with the idea of a warehouse-style store that would appeal to the do-it-yourself homeowner. With a partner’s help it became the world’s largest home-improvement retailer.

Billionaire, philanthropist and political donor Bernie Marcus died in Boca Raton, Florida, surrounded by family. Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement chain,

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died

Bernie Marcus has endorsed Donald Trump for president in an op-ed, writing that the GOP front-runner is the best person to restore American prosperity and dismantle an “administrative state."