People News Roundup: Marty Balin, Ted Turner, McCartney

Paul McCartney has written a children's book called "Hey Grandude!", a name the 76-year-old former member of The Beatles says came from one of his grandchildren.

Hey Dude, don't be afraid: McCartney pens book for his grandchildren

Paul McCartney has written a children's book called "Hey Grandude!", a name the 76-year-old former member of The Beatles says came from one of his grandchildren. "I've got eight grandchildren and they're all beautiful and one day one of them said to me 'Hey Grandude!'. I said 'What?' and I thought, I kind of like that," McCartney said in a video he posted on Twitter on Thursday.

Jefferson Airplane co-founder Marty Balin dies at 76

Marty Balin, a co-founder of the legendary rock band Jefferson Airplane whose soulful tenor gave the band its distinctive sound, has died at the age of 76, his representative said on Friday. The guitarist and singer, who co-founded the psychedelic group in San Francisco in 1965, died on Thursday and his wife, Susan Joy Balin, was by his side, spokesman Ryan Romenesko said in a statement. The cause of death was not announced.

CNN founder Ted Turner says he's suffering a form of dementia

Ted Turner, the billionaire founder of cable news channel CNN, says he is suffering from a form of dementia that leaves him exhausted and forgetful. Turner, 79, told CBS television in an interview that he had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder.

(With inputs from Reuters)