CNN founder Ted Turner doesn't include ex-wife Jane Fonda in will

CNN founder Ted Turner did not include his ex-wife, actress Jane Fonda, in the latest version of the will. This is reported by TMZ with reference to court documents.

According to the will, Turner's five children - Laura, Robert, Rhett, Beauregard and Jenny - are listed as heirs to his fortune. They also applied for the appointment of executors of the will.

Court documents also list Turner's three marriages. His first wife was Judy Nye, whom he divorced in 1964. He then married Jane Smith, and their marriage ended in 1988. The third wife of the media mogul was actress Jane Fonda.

Turner and Fonda married on December 21, 1991. Their relationship lasted about ten years: the couple separated in 2000, and officially divorced in 2001. They maintained a friendly relationship, with Fonda calling Turner her "beloved ex-husband.".

After the death of the media mogul, the actress spoke warmly about him and admitted that she loved him with all her heart. She also noted its impact on her life and contribution to environmental protection. During the marriage, Fonda helped raise Turner's five children.

Ted Turner died on May 6, 2026 at the age of 87. In addition to CNN, which he founded in 1980, the businessman created the Turner Broadcasting System and owned several sports teams, including the Atlanta Braves baseball club.