CNN founder Ted Turner dies
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Ted Turner, founder of CNN and Turner Broadcasting System, has died. He was 87. “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement,
(Gray News) - Ted Turner, who founded CNN, died, CNN said Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. Turner was born Nov. 19, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He began his career with his father’s billboard business, Turner Outdoor Advertising, in 1963.