THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Ted Turner, Founder of CNN, Passes Away at 87.
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and an influential figure in media, sports, and conservation, has died at the age of 87, as confirmed by Turner Enterprises.
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has passed away at the age of 87. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - Details about his passing have not been disclosed as of the time of publication. DETAIL: Turner’s launching of CNN as the first 24-hour cable news network in 1980 changed the news industry fundamentally. Beyond media, he owned the Atlanta Braves and Hawks, and poured a billion dollars into the United Nations Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes support for the UN, and served as chairman of its board up to his passing. In 2018, Turner revealed he was battling Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder. KEY QUOTE: “Ted is the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognize him and his impact on…Open