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Ted Turner, the media maverick who founded CNN and changed television forever, has died at age 87. Turner passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, surrounded by his family, according to a statement from Turner Enterprises.

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00:00The world of news will never be the same. Ted Turner, cable news pioneer, is gone at 87.
00:04Turner passed away peacefully at his Florida home, surrounded by family. In 1980, he launched CNN,
00:10the world's first 24-hour news network. Critics mocked it as chicken noodle news. But Turner
00:15proved them wrong, revolutionizing journalism and bringing world events to living rooms
00:20everywhere. Fast facts. He started with a small Atlanta station, building it into the TBS
00:26Superstation. He created TNT, Cartoon Network Turner Classic Movies, owned the Atlanta Braves,
00:32winning the 1995 World Series. He won the America's Cup in 1977. And yes, he married Jane Fonda. But
00:39Turner was more than media. He gave $1 billion to launch the UN Foundation, became a leading
00:44conservationist, and fought to protect our planet. In 2018, he revealed his battle with Lewy body
00:50dementia. Ted Turner once said, I'm a lot of different people. Today, we remember all of
00:55them. Honor his legacy. Share and subscribe for more.
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