Ted Turner death: Media icon behind CNN dies at age 87

NewsWorldAmericasTed Turner death: Media icon behind CNN dies at age 87Turner founded CNN, creating the first 24-hour news channel in 1980Ariana Baio Wednesday 06 May 2026 15:21 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971584","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ted-turner-cnn-death-b2971584.html","title":"Ted Turner death: Media icon behind CNN dies at age 87"}}(AFP/Getty)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and created the first 24-hour news channel, died Wednesday at 87 years old, according to CNN.A cause of death is unknown at this time. In 2018, Turner...