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Richard Branson introduced on Tuesday that Joan Templeman, his spouse of fifty years, has died. She was 80 years previous.
Branson shared the information on his Instagram account, writing that he was “heartbroken.”
“She was my finest buddy, my rock, my guiding mild, my world,” he wrote.
The billionaire entrepreneur, who based the Virgin Group, added that Joan was “essentially the most fantastic mum and grandmum our children and grandkids may have ever wished for.”
JOAN KENNEDY, WIFE OF SEN. TED KENNEDY FOR 22 YEARS, DEAD AT 89
Sir Richard Branson and spouse Joan Templeman attend the ceremony honoring Sir Richard Branson with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame on Oct. 16, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic / Getty Photos)
No details about Joan’s reason behind dying was instantly supplied.

Sir Richard Branson and Joan Templeman attend the 2016 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Business Icons honoring Irving Azoff at The Beverly Hilton Resort on Feb. 14, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California. (Lester Cohen/WireImage / Getty Photos)
Branson first met Joan in 1976 on the Virgin Information studio. He would later recall experiencing “love at first sight” when he first noticed the “down-to-earth Scottish magnificence who simply occurred to be making a cup of tea,” in accordance with the London Night Commonplace.
Branson would incessantly pay tribute to Joan, who celebrated her eightieth birthday in July, as a grounding power in his life.
| Ticker | Safety | Final | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCE | VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC. | 3.36 | -0.02 | -0.59% |
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Branson celebrated the birthday with a publish on social media, wishing his “fantastic, fantastic spouse” a cheerful birthday and thanking her for being by his aspect by way of all “the highs, the lows, and all these quiet, content material, and peaceable moments in-between.”
It is a creating information story; verify again for updates.

