Late Billionaire Ted Turner: Ex-Wife Jane Fonda Not Named in 2025 Will
TMZ • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ted Turner's final will excludes his last ex-wife, Jane Fonda, despite their marriage ending in 2001 and her public praise of him after their split and his death.
- Only Ted Turner's children—Laura, Robert, Rhett, Reed, and Sara—are named as heirs and have petitioned to be executors of his estate.
- Turner was married three times: to Judy Nye (divorced 1964), Jane Turner (divorced 1988), and Jane Fonda (divorced 2001), with none of his ex-wives included as beneficiaries.
- Ted Turner made numerous amendments to his trust from its initial drafting in 2003 through his final update in 2025, reflecting ongoing changes to his estate planning.
- His will instructs his heirs to pay debts and manage business affairs, expressing confidence in his investments but allowing asset sales if necessary.
