Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87
Summary
Ted Turner, who started CNN and built a major media and sports empire, died at age 87. He also saved large areas of land for wildlife and was known for his adventurous life and public personality.Key Facts
- Ted Turner founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel, in 1980.
- He owned cable channels like TBS, TNT, and Turner Classic Movies.
- Turner owned the Atlanta Braves baseball team for 20 years and the Atlanta Hawks basketball team for 19 years.
- The Atlanta Braves won the 1995 World Series under his ownership.
- He was a sailor who helped bring the America’s Cup yachting trophy back to the U.S. in 1977.
- Turner protected hundreds of thousands of acres of land to save the American bison and other wildlife.
- He was open about having Lewy body dementia, a brain disease similar to Alzheimer’s.
- Turner was married three times, including to actress Jane Fonda, whom he said was the great love of his life.
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