Media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has died at the age of 87.
The Ohio-born businessman, widely known as “The Mouth of the South” for his outspoken personality, built a media empire that transformed global broadcasting. His most notable achievement was launching CNN, the first 24-hour news network, which changed how the world consumes news.
Beyond television, Turner’s influence stretched across sports, entertainment, and philanthropy. He owned teams like the Atlanta Braves, founded the United Nations Foundation, and was actively involved in environmental conservation, including efforts to reintroduce bison in the United States.
In 1991, he was named Time magazine’s Man of the Year for his global impact on media and how people experience real-time events.
Turner later sold his networks to Time Warner but continued to describe CNN as the greatest achievement of his life.
In recent years, he had been battling health challenges, including Lewy body dementia, which he publicly disclosed in 2018.
He is survived by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.