Ted Turner revolutionized news media and became one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era.

Ted Turner’s creation of CNN marked a turning point in how news was delivered and consumed, introducing a format that brought live, continuous coverage of global events into homes around the world.

Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died Wednesday.

CNN founder and business mogul Ted Turner has died at age 87, according to CNN.