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Sir Richard Branson Announces Death of Wife Joan After 50 Years Together
Sir Richard Branson shared an emotional tribute for his wife Joan Templeman, highlighting her role as a stabilizing force and loving mother to their children and grandchildren.
- Sir Richard Branson announced late Tuesday that Joan Templeman, his wife, has died at age 80 on Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Long ago they first met at The Manor recording studio in Oxfordshire and later married on Necker Island, Branson's private island.
- In a posted tribute, Branson said they shared fifty incredible years, the family and several grandchildren were devastated, and `Joan was a down-to-earth Scottish lady and I quickly realised she wouldn't be impressed by my usual antics`.
- No cause of death was disclosed, and Sir Richard Branson noted Joan had recently been recovering from a back injury in hospital in England.
- Branson often told the story of how he courted Templeman by persistently hanging around an antiques shop in Notting Hill, buying old hand-painted tin signs before their upcoming 50th anniversary of meeting.
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Richard Branson 'heartbroken' as his wife dies aged 80
London (AFP) -- British entrepreneur Richard Branson paid tribute Wednesday to his wife Joan Templeman shortly after announcing her death, saying "life will never be the same without her."
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