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Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87
Media mogul Ted Turner, the visionary who launched CNN in 1980 as the world’s first 24-hour rolling news channel, has died at age 87, CNN announced. Tributes from former US President Donald Trump, current CNN CEO Mark Thompson, and prominent journalists highlight his transformative impact on media, as well as his achievements in philanthropy, sports ownership, and yachting, following his 2018 revelation of having Lewy body dementia.
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