Ivana Trump, Ex-Wife Of Donald Trump, Dead At 73
Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, died Thursday at her home in New York. She was 73.
Donald Trump announced her death in a statement. A cause of death has not been announced.
Manhattan paramedics reportedly responded to a call for cardiac arrest and went to her residence at her Upper East Side apartment around 12:30 p.m. ET.
"Our mother was an incredible woman -- a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend," the Trump family said in a statement.
"Ivana Trump was a survivor. She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren,” the family added.
Donald Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that she had passed away while inside her home.
“I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City,” Donald Trump posted.
“She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life. Her pride and joy were her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her. Rest In Peace, Ivana!” he added.
Ivana Trump was born in Zlin, Czechoslovakia. Her father worked as an electrical engineer and her mother was a telephone operator. She worked as a ski instructor and model when she moved to North America.
She was married four times, most recently to Rossano Rubicondi, whom she divorced in 2009.
Ivana Trump and Donald Trump married in 1977 and divorced in 1992. While married, Ivana Trump was considered a big part of the elite New York social scene.
The couple’s divorce drew extensive tabloid coverage due to DonaldTrump’s affair with Marla Maples, whom he later married.
In 2016, Ivana Trump drew new attention during the presidential campaign as reports resurfaced of her divorce deposition in which she accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her. She later recanted the comments
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