Look back at Ted Turner's life in photos, including his marriage to Jane Fonda
The influence of CNN founder Ted Turner expanded far and wide to seemingly every corner of American culture through his eight decades of life.
Turner died Wednesday, May 6, at age 87 surrounded by his family, according to a statement from Turner Enterprises.
In addition to founding CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network, Turner launched multiple TV and entertainment brands -- including Cartoon Network, TNT and Turner Classic Movies.
He also owned two professional sports teams, was a famously skilled yachtsman, developed a reputation as an environmentalist and philanthropist, and had a decadelong marriage to Oscar-winning actress and activist Jane Fonda.
Fonda remembered her late ex-husband in an Instagram post Wednesday, reflecting on their relationship.
"He swept into my life, a gloriously handsome, deeply romantic, swashbuckling pirate and I've never been the same," Fonda wrote in the post's caption alongside a photo of her and Turner embracing.
She continued, "He had a big life, a brilliant mind and a soaring sense of humor. He could also take care of me. That was new as well. To be needed and cared for simultaneously is transformative. Ted Turner helped me believe in myself."
She concluded her lengthy tribute, "Rest in Peace, dearest Ted. You are loved and you will be remembered."
Below, take a look back at Turner's extraordinary life in photos.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a statement from Jane Fonda.
