CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date May 6, 2026, 11 a.m.
Last Updated May 6, 2026, 11 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/05/06/cnn-founder-ted-turner-a-brash-and-outspoken-television-pioneer-has-died-at-age-87

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][33] * [ Facebook ][34] * [ Bluesky ][35] * [ Email ][36] * [ Reddit ][37] * [ Flipboard ][38] NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and tran...