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

Ted Turner's net worth:

At the time of his death, the 87 years old Ted Turner had an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion, as per Forbes.

His fortune was built through decades of investments in television, sports franchises,........

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