Oh man...this is a sad one. Variety Magazine has announced the passing of Ted Turner. Pro Wrestling’s Best Friend in Television has passed.
Ted Turner, the TV mogul and philanthropist who founded CNN, has died. He was 87. Turner disclosed in September 2018 that he was suffering from Lewy body dementia, a brain disorder that affects memory and other cognitive functions. Turner, Time Magazine’s Man of the Year in 1991, transformed the world of television, inventing 24-hour news with CNN and pioneering national basic cable. To feed his “superstation,” he made deals that rewrote the rules of sports broadcasting. He was also a sports figure himself, winning the America’s Cup and owning the Atlanta Braves when they won the World Series.
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