Billionaire Ted Turner, 86, Reveals Major Health Update After Hospitalization
Ted Turner, the 86-year-old billionaire media mogul and founder of CNN, is recovering from pneumonia after being hospitalized. A spokesperson confirmed that Turner is now in a rehabilitation facility and doing well. Turner, who was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018, resides on his Montana ranch. Turner is known for his groundbreaking work in broadcasting, having founded WTBS (now TBS) and Turner Network Television (TNT). He also led World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the 1980s, which played a significant role in the Monday Night Wars between WCW and WWE. Though Turner stepped back from the spotlight in recent years, his contributions to the media and professional wrestling continue to be remembered. Despite his health challenges, Turner remains active in philanthropy, co-chairing several foundations and businesses.
Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul and philanthropist who founded CNN, is recovering from pneumonia and "is doing well in rehab," a spokesperson said Monday.
Turner was hospitalized with a mild case of pneumonia and is now recuperating at a rehabilitation facility, according to Phillip Evans, the chief communications officer for Turner Enterprises.
In 2018, Turner revealed he is living with Lewy body dementia.
Turner resides on his ranch property in Montana.
Turner, who suffers from Lewy body dementia, recently celebrated his 85th birthday with his friends, family, and colleagues.
Turner has kept his life relatively private in recent years but still co-chairs several foundations and companies.
Turner is a prominent name in the broadcasting history of professional wrestling, and while he is most associated with the earlier days of wrestling programming, he is still mentioned semi-frequently in the wrestling sphere with people discussing if he should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, or speculate on his opinions of AEW programming.
While he never set foot inside a wrestling ring, his contributions to the professional wrestling world were essential to its spread.
Turner founded WTBS, which was eventually renamed TBS, in the late '70s.
In the '80s, he was the head of WCW, whose rivalry with Vince McMahon's WWE sparked the iconic Monday Night Wars.
Around the same time, Turner founded Turner Network Television (TNT).
While WCW was ultimately sold to and merged with WWF, both TBS and TNT went on to be the homes of AEW programming, which, in a repeat of history, is currently WWE's biggest competition.
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