Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dies at 87

Turner suffered from dementia with Lewy bodies, as he confirmed eight years ago.

Ted Turner, fundador de CNN. Imagen de archivo — Ted Turner, founder of CNN. File imageAFP.

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Published May 6, 2026, 12:10 PM ET

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In 2018, Turner reported that he suffered from dementia with Lewy bodies, a neurodegenerative disease that causes symptoms similar to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, according to AFP.

President Donald Trump called him "one of the Greats of All Time" via a message posted on Truth Social.

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