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CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies at 87

CNN announced the death of its founder in a statement on May 6.
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CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies at 87
Ted Turner talks with guests at the Captain Planet Foundation benefit gala in Atlanta, Ga., on Dec. 6, 2013. David Goldman/AP Photo
Jacki Thrapp
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CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87 years old, according to a statement by CNN.

The cable news channel announced the death of Turner on May 6.

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Jacki Thrapp
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Jacki Thrapp is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist based in Nashville. She previously worked at The New York Post, Fox News Channel and has written a series of Off-Broadway musicals in NYC. Contact her at [email protected]