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Richard Branson announced the death of his wife Joan Templeman on Tuesday, Nov. 25

She was 80 years old

“She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world," Branson wrote on social media

The couple wed on Necker Island in the Caribbean in 1989

Sir Richard Branson is mourning the loss of his beloved wife of 50 years.

On Tuesday, Nov. 25, Branson announced on social media that his wife Joan Templeman had died at age 80.

“Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away,” Branson wrote on Instagram. “She was the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for.”

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He added: “She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding

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