Ted turner passed at 87 in may 2026, prompting fresh looks at his three marriages. Jane fonda, his most famous ex, once called him her favorite husband. The details are spilling out from hollywood life reports.
Media mogul ted turner built cnn and a broadcasting empire, yet his personal life always grabbed headlines. He married julia judy gale nye in 1960, welcoming two kids before their 1964 split. Next came jane shirley smith in 1964; they had three children and divorced in 1988 after he launched cnn.
