Billionaire and media titan Sumner Redstone died on Tuesday. He was 97.<br />As chairman of Viacom and National Amusements, Redstone drew headlines both for his deal-making as well as his turbulent personal life.<br />CNN reports Redstone spent his final years on a veritable merry-go-round of controversy and legal battles.<br />In one courtroom brawl, a former girlfriend described Redstone as a "living ghost" obsessed with daily sex.<br />Eventually, CNN reports Redstone's daughter, Shari, took control of the empire and pushed for the merger that reunited CBS and Viacom.
