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Richard Branson’s wife Joan dies

Joan Templeman, wife of Virgin businessman Richard Branson, dies at 80

Joan Templeman, the longtime wife of music business titan Richard Branson, has died. She was 80. The Virgin Records founder, 75, revealed Templeman's death in an emotional Instagram post Tuesday, Nov. 25. A cause of death was not disclosed.

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Billionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 years, Joan: ‘She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world’

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'Heartbroken' Richard Branson Reveals His Wife of 36 Years Joan Templeman's Death at Age 80: 'She Was My World'

"Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away," he announced in the caption of a social media post.

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Richard Branson Announces Death of Wife Joan at Age 80

Richard shared the heartbreaking news Tuesday on IG ... posting a photo of Joan and calling her the "most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for."

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When did Richard Branson marry Joan? Relationship explored as Virgin Group mogul announces wife’s death

Virgin Group founder Richard Branson first met Joan Templeman in the 1970s, eventually marrying her in 1989 on Necker Island. Their decades-long partnership became one of his most meaningful relationships,

The extraordinary 50-year love affair that has defined Richard Branson’s life

I make up my mind about someone within 30 seconds of meeting them,” Richard Branson wrote in his autobiography Losing My Virginity, “and I fell for Joan almost from the moment I saw her.”