Ted Turner dies aged 87: Billionaire founded CNN and was married to Jane Fonda

By ALEX HAMMER, US MEDIA CORRESPONDENT

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at the age of 87.

The billionaire died on Wednesday, according to the cable news network he founded.

Turner had four children and was famously married to Hollywood star Jane Fonda between 1991 and 2001.

Turner was nicknamed the ‘Mouth of the South’ for often being outspoken, and built a media empire that included movies and sports channels, as well as owning the Atlanta Braves.