Richard Branson confirms death of wife Joan: 'My best friend, my rock' [FOX Business Network]
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Source: FOX Business Network
She was 80 years old. Branson shared the news on his Instagram account, writing that he was "heartbroken." "She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world," he wrote. The billionaire entrepreneur , who founded the Virgin Group, added that Joan was "the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for." No information about Joan's cause of death was immediately provided. Branson first met Joan in 1976 at the Virgin Records studio. He would later recall experiencing "love at first sight" when he first saw the "down-to-earth Scottish beauty who just happened to be making a cup of tea," according to the London Evening Standard Branson would frequently pay tribute to Joan, who celebrated her 80th birthday in July, as a grounding force in his life. Ticker Security Last Change Change % SPCE VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC. Powered By Branson celebrated the birthday with a post on social media, wishing his "wonderful, wo
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- Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies at 80 [CNN]CNN
- Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies at 80 [CNN]CNN
- Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies at 80 [Yahoo! Finance Canada]Yahoo! Finance Canada
- Billionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 years, Joan: ‘She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world' [Fortune]Fortune
- Virgin Galactic (SPCE): Assessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Declines [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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