Richard Branson's mum Eve has died aged 96 after a battle with coronavirus. It's been a decade since brave actress Kate Winslet rescued Eve from a house fire at Richard's 14-bed home on a Caribbean Island in August 2011.
Richard broke the news of his mum's death to his 12.5million fans on Twitter on Monday. The entrepreneur, 70, celebrated his mother's "wonderful life" and the "joy" she brought in his loving tribute.
He tweeted: "I’m sorry to share that, sadly like a lot of people’s mums and dads right now in these days of Covid, my mum Eve has also passed away. "Rather than mourn her loss, I wanted to celebrate her wonderful life & the joy she brought to so many." Eve hit headlines in August 2011 when Titanic actress Kate saved her
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