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Ex-Braves owner, media mogul Turner dies at 87
Key takeaways
- Ted Turner, the former owner of the Atlanta Braves and Hawks who made his mark as a media mogul and a philanthropist, has died at the age of 87.
- Turner died Wednesday at his home near Tallahassee, Florida, according to a family spokesman.
- In September 2018, Turner revealed that he was battling Lewy body dementia, an ailment that causes a progressive decline in mental abilities with physical signs and symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease.
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Ted Turner, the former owner of the Atlanta Braves and Hawks who made his mark as a media mogul and a philanthropist, has died at the age of 87.
Turner died Wednesday at his home near Tallahassee, Florida, according to a family spokesman.
In September 2018, Turner revealed that he was battling Lewy body dementia, an ailment that causes a progressive decline in mental abilities with physical signs and symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease.
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