Ted Turner, CNN Founder and Media Mogul, Dies at 87
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Summary
Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN, TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and WCW, has died at age 87 at his home near Tallahassee, Florida. Turner revolutionized television by launching the Cable News Network (CNN) in 1980, creating the first 24-hour news channel that transformed both journalism and broadcasting. He was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018 and recovered from pneumonia in 2025. Known as the 'Mouth of the South,' Turner was also a philanthropist and controversial figure in media.
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Ted Turner, the media mogul and philanthropist behind the cable channels CNN, TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and the WCW who also courted controversy, died at his home near Tallahassee, Florida on Wednesday.
He was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018; he recovered from a mild case of pneumonia in 2025.
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