Joan Branson, the spouse of British billionaire Richard Branson, has died at age 80.
Branson introduced her demise Tuesday on Instagram and LinkedIn.
No different particulars have been disclosed.
“Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away,” he mentioned. “She was the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for. She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world.”
Richard Branson is the founding father of Virgin Atlantic airline, house tourism firm Virgin Galactic and satellite tv for pc launcher Virgin Orbit.
In a 2020 weblog put up, he mentioned he met Joan in 1976 at The Manor, a recording studio in Oxfordshire, England.
“Joan was a down-to-earth Scottish lady and I quickly realised she wouldn’t be impressed by my usual antics,” Branson wrote.
He mentioned she labored at an vintage store that offered previous indicators and ads.
“I hovered uncertainly outside the shop, then built up the courage to walk in. … Over the next few weeks, my visits to Joan amassed me an impressive collection of old hand painted tin signs, which advertised anything from Hovis bread to Woodbine cigarettes,” Branson wrote.
The couple had three youngsters, Holly, Sam and Sarah Clare. Sarah Clare died shortly after start in 1979.
