BREAKING | CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Name: BREAKING | CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
Uploaded: 2026-05-06T14:46:48Z
Duration: 10 min 18 s
Description: Ted Turner, the outspoken media maverick who revolutionized global television by founding CNN, died Wednesday at 87 years old. Turner Enterprises confirmed his death in a news release to CNN, marking the end of a career that reshaped news, sports, and philanthropy.

FOX LOCAL New York · May 6, 2026 · 10m 18s

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Ted Turner, the outspoken media maverick who revolutionized global television by founding CNN, died Wednesday at 87 years old. Turner Enterprises confirmed his death in a news release to CNN, marking the end of a career that reshaped news, sports, and philanthropy.