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Richard Branson announced Tuesday that Joan Templeman, his wife of 50 years, has died. She was 80 years old.
Branson shared the news on his Instagram account, writing that he was “heartbroken.”
“She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world,” he wrote.
The billionaire entrepreneur, who founded the Virgin Group, added that Joan was “the most wonderful mother and grandmother our children and grandchildren could ever have asked for.”
JOAN KENNEDY, WIFE OF SEN. TED KENNEDY 22 YEARS OLD, DEAD AT 89
Sir Richard Branson and his wife Joan Templeman attend the ceremony honoring Sir Richard Branson with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 16, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
No information on Joan’s cause of death was provided immediately.
Sir Richard Branson and Joan Templeman attend the 2016 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Irving Azoff at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 14, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Lester Cohen/WireImage/Getty Images)
Branson first met Joan in 1976 at the Virgin Records studio. He would later recall experiencing “love at first sight” when he first saw the “down-to-earth Scottish beauty who happened to be making a cup of tea,” the newspaper said. London Evening Standard.
Branson regularly paid tribute to Joan, who was celebrating her 80th birthday in July, as a grounding force in his life.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCE | VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC. | 3.36 | -0.02 |
-0.59% |
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Branson celebrated the anniversary with a post on social media, wishing his “amazing, amazing wife” a happy birthday and thanking her for being by his side through all the “highs and lows and all those quiet, contented and peaceful moments in between.”
This is a developing news story; check back for updates.
