CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/us/ted-turner-death
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Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.
RIP to Ted Turner - the guy who brought us so much joy through CNN, TNT, TBS ... the WCW ... the Atlanta Braves.
In his honor, let's remember him berating Conan O'Brien
