CNN founder and industry titan Ted Turner has died at 87
Media pioneer and billionaire Ted Turner, who transformed the landscape of broadcast journalism by launching CNN in 1980, has passed away at the age of 87.
Well Ted Turner the founder of the 24 hour news
network CNN has died
The billionaire media mogul founded the Atlanta-based CNN in 1980
He transformed culture and politics with CNN and his many
television ventures launching channels like TBS TNT and Cartoon Network
Turner
Ventured into sports owning and broadcasting the Atlanta Braves and
the Atlanta Hawks
Later in life he turned to philanthropy donating $1 billion
to the United Nations in 1998
In 2018 he announced he was diagnosed with Lewy body
dementia
He was 87 years old
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