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Ted Turner, CNN Founder and Billionaire Mogul, Dead at 87

Ted Turner, the billionaire founder of CNN who revolutionized 24-hour news broadcasting, died May 6 at age 87. Turner launched CNN in 1980 and pioneered satellite technology through his Turner Broadcasting System before selling to Time Warner in 1996. He was also a major philanthropist and conservationist who established the United Nations Foundation.

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