"Remembered as both a trailblazer in the television industry and a devoted family man, his legacy will live on," the Dolan family said in a statement.
Dolan grew Bethpage-based Cablevision to about 3 million subscribers across the New York Metro area, making it the fifth-largest cable company in the nation.
He also launched News12, the nation's first 24-hour local news network on cable, and American Movie Classics, further innovating the television landscape.
Besides his business ventures, Charles was also founder and chairman emeritus of the Lustgarten Foundation, a nonprofit that fundraises to help find a cure for pancreatic cancer.
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