Media visionary and philanthropist Ted Turner died on Wednesday, May 6, at age 87. Among his many notable innovations, Turner founded brands such as CNN and TNT — the latter of which played a pivotal ...

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Turner entered wrestling in 1988 when he acquired Jim Crockett Promotions and turned it into World Championship Wrestling under Turner Broadcasting. At the time, Vince McMahon’s WWF had already ...

Ted Turner, the former owner of WCW and a renowned media mogul, has died at the age of 87. Turner had been suffering from the Lewy body dementia, a brain disorder, at the time of his passing. The news ...

On May 6, 2026, professional wrestling said goodbye to one of the most important names in the history of the business. CNN reports that its founder, media mogul, philanthropist, and former owner of ...

Ted Turner, who helped fund what would become one of the world’s most powerful wrestling promotions, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), has passed away at 87. In the 1980s, World Wrestling Federation ...

Former WCW owner Ted Turner has died aged 87. Various outlets, including the BBC and The New York Times, are reporting that Turner passed away on Wednesday 6 May 2026. He'll be remembered as a media ...

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Ted Turner, the former owner of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks and World Championship Wrestling, has died at age 87. His company, Turner Enterprises, announced his death on Wednesday. Turner shared ...

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