CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87
- Posted on May 6, 2026
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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 Wednesday, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.