The CNN founder died on Wednesday, and former wife Jane Fonda called him a "deeply romantic, swashbuckling pirate" in a tribute.
The New York Times remembrance portrayed Turner as a larger-than-life media entrepreneur whose personality matched the round-the-clock energy of the network he created.
It also highlighted his fascination with "Gone With the Wind," including buying MGM and amassing vast land holdings, underscoring the mythology that shaped his public image.
Did Ted Turner’s 24/7 news invention ultimately fulfill his unifying vision or create deeper global divisions?
With Ted Turner gone, what is the future for his two-million-acre conservation empire and its 50,000 bison?