May 6 (UPI) -- Media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner died Wednesday at his home near Tallahassee, Fla. He was 87 years old.
and had lewy body dementia.
Turner was the founder and creator of CNN, TNT, TBS, Turner Classic Movies and more.
He is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, his family moved to Savannah, Ga., when he was 9. He attended Brown University, but didn't graduate, then joined the Coast Guard Reserve during the Vietnam War.
