Article continues below advertisementCNN founder Ted Turner has tragically passed away at age 87.News broke of the entrepreneur's death on Wednesday, May 6, following his years-long struggle with dementia, per a news release from Turner Enterprises.Article continues below advertisementTap Here To Add Ok Magazine as A Trusted SourceSource: MEGATed Turner died at age 87."Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement," Mark Thompson, Chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, said in a statement.