Founder of Cable News Network, Turner Broadcasting System, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, and TNT - Ted Turner passed away on May 6, 2026 at the age of 87.(Photo Courtesy: Getty Images via https://www.dailymail.com/media/article-15795449/ted-turner-dead-cnn-jane-fonda.html)An epic individual with a nickname "Mouth of the South" for his outspoken voice.  He championed the aforementioned media empire, owner the Atlanta Braves, and was married to celebrity Jane Fonda.Ted Turner was born in Cincinnati, OH in November of 1938, finding himself taking over the family billboard business upon his father's passing due to suicide.  He later began a television portfolio, purchasing radio stations to include an Atlanta, GA station.