Ted Turner has passed. He was 87 and had been open about having a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. The man who brought us the 24-hour news cycle, Turner was dedicated to conservation and philanthropy. He was also quite outspoken and rubbed a number of people the wrong way with his statements—and made it known he didn't care if feathers were ruffled! At one point, he was married to Jane Fonda--a talented actress known for her own controversies.
Ted Turner did a lot of good compared to some billionaires who one could quite easily classify as, “Awful people.” I’m not saying Ted Turner was some kind of unicorn, “Wonderful billionaire,” but by many accounts, he was a good guy considering how he could have turned out. I always found Turner to be a fascinating individual whenever I read about his life or saw interviews with him. It seems many folks will miss him, so he must’ve done something right in his life. Turner is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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