Ted Turner, CNN-grondlegger en mediamagnaat, overleden op 87-jarige leeftijd

Ted Turner, the brash television pioneer who founded CNN and revolutionized the 24-hour news cycle, died Wednesday at age 87. Beyond his transformative impact on journalism, Turner owned sports teams, defended the America's Cup in yachting and donated $1 billion to UN charities. Known for his outrageous personality and nicknames like "Captain Outrageous," Turner transformed his father's billboard company into a global media conglomerate before selling Turner Broadcasting to Time Warner in 1996. He spent his later years focused on philanthropy while battling Lewy body dementia.