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Ted Turner

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Ted Turner died at 87

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Robert Edward Turner III was born on November 19, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and later moved to Savannah, Georgia. After his father's suicide in 1963, he took over the family billboard business and expanded it into a global enterprise, eventually launching the super‑station WTBS in the 1970s.

In 1980, Turner launched the Cable News Network, the first 24‑hour cable news channel, revolutionizing news broadcasting. He also created the Turner Broadcasting System, which included TNT, the Goodwill Games, and the World Championship Wrestling promotion, cementing his influence on entertainment and sports.

Turner was a noted philanthropist, donating $1 billion to establish the United Nations Foundation and co‑founding the Nuclear Threat Initiative to reduce the risk of weapons of mass destruction. He owned vast tracts of land for conservation and bison ranching, and supported environmental causes such as the Captain Planet series.

Turner died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 87 after battling Lewy body dementia, leaving a lasting legacy in media, philanthropy, and environmental advocacy.

Compiled from source reports and Wikipedia. Automated record.

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  3. Ted Turner, cable television pioneer and CNN founder, dies at 87abc-top-stories
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  11. CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87bbc-entertainment
  12. CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87sky-news-entertainment
  13. Ted Turner, CNN creator who revolutionized the media industry, dies at 87latimes-entertainment
  14. Ted Turner, CNN founder, dies at 87cbs-top-stories
  15. Ted Turner, Founder of CNN, Dead at 87vulture
  16. Ted Turner, CNN Founder and Billionaire Mogul, Dead at 87e-online-top-stories
  17. Ted Turner, ‘Mouth of the South’ Who Founded CNN, Dead at 87rolling-stone
  18. Jane Fonda shares heartfelt tribute to ex-husband Ted Turner after he dies at 87pagesix-celebrity-news

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