Is Ted Turner Still Alive? Ted Turners Age, Net Worth, Wife, And More

Ted Turner

Robert Edward Turner III is an American television producer and entrepreneur. He is well known for being the founder of CNN, the first-ever 24-hour cable news channel. He is best recognized as a philanthropist for his $1 billion contributions to the United Nations, which established the United Nations Foundation. He also founded WTBS, which was the first cable television superstation. Turner has also donated a portion of his fortune to environmental organizations. Until John C. Malone surpassed him in 2011, he was the greatest private landowner in the United States. He also produced the animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers, which is about the environment.

Is Ted Turner Still Alive?

Ted Turner in an interview at CBS stated that he was suffering from Lewy body dementia. This is one of the common forms of memory loss after Alzheimer’s. The business tycoon is still suffering from the disorder which led to the question: is the legend still alive? Yes, Ted Turner is currently 83 years old and is still alive. Ted is currently the  Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is considered as the legend who changed the whole cable industry. Ted is fondly known as the “Alexander the Great of broadcasting”.Turner purchased the Atlanta Braves in 1976 and the Atlanta Hawks the following year, partly to supply programming for WTCG. He took advantage of the WTBS superstation’s reach to broadcast Braves games practically in every home in the United States.

Ted Turner Biography

How Old Is Ted Turner Now?

Ted Turned is currently 83 years old, but he never stops working. He is currently the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Turner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 19, 1938. Turner was vice-president of the Brown Debating Union and captain of the sailing team while at Brown. Turner moved to the South in late 1960 to take over as general manager of his father’s business in Macon, Georgia. After the death of his father, he was made the chairman of the company. At the age of 24, he was able to make his company a global enterprise. Turner bought Jim Crockett Promotions in 1988 and renamed it World Championship Wrestling, which competed with Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Federation.

Ted Turner Net Worth

His net worth is estimated to be around $2.2 billion dollars. He is one of the richest men from the US. He made his living with various companies like CNN, TNT, TBS. He also owns the Ted’s Montana Grill franchise and is the country’s second-largest landowner. In the United States, he owns two million acres of land. Forbes stated that he owns more than 29,000 acres in Florida alone. Ted has received many accolades like Time magazine’s Man of the Year,  Edison Achievement Award,  Emmy Award, and the list goes on. He is a legendary icon who skyrocketed the television industry in the US.

Ted Turner Wife

Ted Turner had three wives- Julia Gale Nye, Jane Shirley Smith, and Jane Fonda but he is currently single. He has five children from his previous marriage. Jane Fonda, the American actress, was his third wife. They got married in 1991 but decided to split in 2001. One of his sons, Robert Edward “Teddy” Turner IV, ran for the open Congressional seat in South Carolina. Turner addressed his usage of lithium and struggles with mental illness in Porter Bibb’s 1993 biography “It Ain’t As Easy as It Looks. Turner published Call Me Ted in 2008, which chronicles his professional and personal life.

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