At the time of his death on May 6 at age 87, Turner owned so much acreage across multiple states, he was the fourth largest landowner in the country

The Mouth of the South has gone silent. Ted Turner, the man who founded CNN — the first 24-hour news channel — in 1980, died Wednesday at age 87, of complications related to Lewy body dementia. Few billionaires knew how to have as much fun with money,

Ted Turner’s death comes at a fraught time for cable news, which has struggled to retain viewership in an era of countless media choices and abundant streaming video.

Ted Turner, Atlanta’s beloved, inimitable “Captain Outrageous” and “the Mouth from the South,” died on May 6. The visionary CNN founder, Atlanta Braves owner, environmentalist, philanthropist, yachtsman,

The passing of Ted Turner aged 87 marks an historic moment for international television. Without the American media mogul’s vision for CNN, there would be no 24-hour news cycle (love it or loathe it) and the cable business wouldn’t have become a force.

Ted Turner’s wildest scandals, from Hitler jokes to office stunts, have been exposed after his death at age 87.

Ted Turner’s involvement with pro wrestling gave it a new home on television, helped it become a cable juggernaut, and most importantly provided an alternative for both fans and wrestlers. For those reasons, he’s a no-brainer for the Hall of Fame.

Ted Turner, the media tycoon who died Wednesday, had a unique business sense that led him to (among other things) create America’s first 24-hour cable news channel, establish the concept of a “superst