CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
Summary
Ted Turner, a key television pioneer who started CNN in 1980, has died at age 87. He built a large media empire, owned sports teams, raced yachts, and gave $1 billion to United Nations charities.Key Facts
- Ted Turner launched CNN, the first 24-hour news channel, in 1980.
- He owned professional sports teams in Atlanta and defended the America's Cup yacht race in 1977.
- Turner donated $1 billion to charities connected to the United Nations.
- He sold his Turner Broadcasting System to Time Warner in 1996 for $7.3 billion in stock.
- CNN gained worldwide attention during the 1991 Gulf War by broadcasting live from Baghdad.
- Turner was known as "Captain Outrageous" and "The Mouth of the South" for his outspoken personality.
- Later in life, Turner focused on philanthropy and managing over 2 million acres of land with the largest bison herd in the U.S.
- Turner died after suffering from Lewy Body Dementia, a disease affecting the brain.
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