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Ted Turner, CNN founder and media pioneer, dies at 87

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Ted Turner, a pioneering television executive known for launching CNN and the TBS SuperStation, has died at the age of 87. Turner transformed the news industry with his 24-hour cable news concept and also made significant contributions to philanthropy, donating $1 billion to United Nations charities. His career included acquiring sports teams like the Atlanta Braves and building a media empire from his father's billboard company. AI

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Ted Turner, CNN founder and media pioneer, dies at 87

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · David Bauder, The Associated Press ·

    He was ‘The Mouth of the South’ and ‘Captain Outrageous,’ but Ted Turner said ‘If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect’

    President Donald Trump, reacting to Turner's death, called him “one of the Greats of All Time.”

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