Ted Turner Dies at 87; CNN Founder Shaped 24-Hour News
Ted Turner Dies at 87; CNN Founder Shaped 24-Hour News
Media titan Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dies at 87, leaving a lasting mark on global news. Tributes pour in, including from Jane Fonda who called him 'dearest Ted' in an Instagram essay.
Ted Turner, the media titan behind CNN and Turner Broadcasting, has died at 87, leaving the industry in a moment of reflection.
Turner's bold gamble to launch CNN in 1980 created the first 24-hour all-news channel, a move that transformed how stories break and how audiences engage with current events.
The death was confirmed by his family, with outlets noting the sweeping impact of his empire on television and media globally. Actress Jane Fonda, his former wife, paid tribute in an emotional Instagram essay, calling him her 'dearest Ted' and remembering the partnership they shared.
In the years since, CNN and other networks kept raising the pace of coverage, a trend Turner helped popularize, for better and worse. As colleagues and rivals mourn a legend who reshaped global news, the lasting imprint of his audacious 1980s bet on continuous coverage remains in every newsroom and on every screen.
