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CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87

CNN founder and media pioneer Ted Turner has died at age 87, as announced by CNN on May 6, 2026. Turner revolutionized 24-hour global news broadcasting, built a broad media empire including channels such as TBS, TNT, and Cartoon Network, was a prominent philanthropist who donated $1 billion to UN charities, and had lived with Lewy body dementia since 2018.