Joan Branson, the wife of billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has died. She was 80.

Her husband announced her passing via Instagram on Tuesday. He did not share a cause of death, date of death or any other details around her passing.

“Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away,” Richard wrote on Instagram. “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.”

He closed his note by adding, “Love you forever, Joan x.”

The Bransons met in 1976, eventually marrying in 1989. They had three children together, Holly, Sam and the late Sarah, who died shortly after her birth in 1979.

Sam also issued a statement in response to Joan’s passing. He remembered

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