How Richard Branson and Late Wife Joan Templeman Navigated the Tragic Loss of Their 4

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Richard Branson and his wife Joan Templeman welcomed their first daughter, Clare Sarah Branson, three months prematurely in 1979

Clare died at just four days old

In a 2009 interview with Piers Morgan, Branson told the host the couple was able to heal with the birth of their other two kids: Holly and Sam

Sir Richard Branson and his wife Joan Templeman went through the unimaginable together.

In 1979, the couple welcomed their first daughter, Clare Sarah, in Scotland. However, the birth did not go as expected as Clare arrived three months early. After only four days, she died due to complications.

It was a moment in the couple’s life that they haven't spoken about too often. But in a 2009 episode of Piers Morgan's Life Stories , the businessman, 75, candidly spok