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CNN founder and philanthropist Ted Turner dies

CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87

Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a...

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

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Ted Turner, TV Mogul and Philanthropist, Dies at 87

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Ted Turner, CNN founder, dies at his ranch near Tallahassee

Ted Turner, the media mogul who created CNN and other lodestars of cable TV, died at his ranch in Jefferson County, Florida – his retreat from Atlanta and the media spotlight the opinionated and visio...

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Ted Turner’s Mark on Atlanta Lived On, Even After He Left the Spotlight

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Atlanta media icon and CNN founder, Ted Turner, dies at 87

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Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch: A Media Feud for the Ages

“He believed deeply in the power of ideas, in doing things differently and in building platforms that could inform, inspire and connect people around the world,” said David Zaslav, the chief executive...

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‘This was not merely a television channel.’ Host reflects on Ted Turner’s legacy with Turner Classic Movies.

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Ted Turner, CNN founder and cable news innovator, dies at 87

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Ted Turner didn’t just revolutionize television - he changed the way we see our world

Ted Turner, who died on April 6, 2026, was bright, shrewd and, most of all, lucky. The cable TV visionary proved to be in the right place, at the right time, to change television and video news forever.

TV magnate Ted Turner, who quipped nuclear weapons 'endanger everyone — gay or not,' dies at 87

In addition to revolutionizing the TV industry, the CNN and Turner Classic Movies founder advocated for all people’s right to an environmentally sound future.