Richard Branson Announces Death of Wife, Joan Templeman: ‘Love You Forever’

The couple married in 1989 after meeting in the mid-1970s.

Richard Branson poses with wife, Joan, and daughter, Holly, at the after-party for the film "Charlie’s Angels 2: Full Throttle" in London on July 1, 2003. Dave Hogan/Getty Images

Joan Templeman, the wife of British business magnate Richard Branson, has died at the age of 80.

The Virgin Group co-founder announced Templeman’s passing in a Nov. 25 statement, writing that he was “heartbroken” over the loss of his longtime partner.