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When Ivana Trump died connected July 14, 2022, it was unexpected to accidental the least. An accidental autumn successful her Manhattan townhome near the 73-year-old dead aft “blunt interaction injuries of torso”, the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) confirmed connected Friday, July 15, 2022 to HollywoodLife. Donald Trump’s first woman was recovered unconscious astatine the bottommost of a staircase successful her New York City flat per ABC analogous Aaron Katersky, and an ambulance was called to her location for cardiac arrest.
Ivana was remembered by her ex-husband Donald successful a tribute shared to his ain Truth societal media platform. “I americium precise saddened to pass each of those that loved her, of which determination are many, that Ivana Trump has passed distant astatine her location successful New York City,” the erstwhile President of the United States penned. “She was a wonderful, beautiful, and astonishing woman, who led a large and inspirational life. Her pridefulness and joyousness were her 3 children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. She was truthful arrogant of them, arsenic we were each truthful arrogant of her. Rest In Peace, Ivana!” helium wrote, referencing their 3 children.
Ivana passed distant astatine 73-years-old connected Thursday. (Shutterstock)Ivana was calved successful Czechoslovakia (now-Czech Republic) successful 1949, and wed Donald successful 1977 a twelvemonth aft gathering successful New York City — marking her 2nd marriage. She was archetypal joined to her ex-husband Alfred Winklmayr from 1971 to 1973. Following her national to Donald and determination to the Big Apple, she went connected to clasp a fig of precocious illustration positions successful the Trump Organization, including CEO of Trump Castle successful Atlantic City and manager of the iconic Plaza Hotel, purchased by the institution successful 1988.
Just 2 years later, Donald and Ivana divided — which marked the opening of possibly the astir storied divorcement successful personage quality history. The colony took years, and spurred a flurry of headlines. Eventually, Ivana — who became a palmy costume jeweler for QVC — walked distant with $14 million, a ritzy flat wrong the Plaza Hotel connected the Upper East Side, and more.
(Marty Lederhandler/AP/Shutterstock)After Donald, the Raising Trump author went connected to locomotion down the aisle doubly more: she joined Riccardo Mazzucchelli, present 79, successful 1995, but the 2 went their abstracted ways by 1997. She astir precocious joined Rossano Rubicondi in 2008, but the national lasted conscionable a year. Notably, Rossano died astatine conscionable property 49 successful October 2021.
Ivanka Trump and Ivana Trump airs successful London successful 2001 (Photo: Shutterstock)Ivana was besides eulogized by her children connected societal media. Ivanka shared a profoundly affectional tribute, saying she was “heartbroken” connected July 14. “Mom was brilliant, charming, passionate and wickedly funny. She modeled strength, tenacity and determination successful her each action. She lived beingness to the fullest — ne'er forgoing an accidental to laughter and dance,” the 40-year-old erstwhile statesmanlike advisor wrote, alongside respective photos of the 2 together. “I volition miss her everlastingly and volition support her representation live successful our hearts always,” she besides said.
Eric and Donald Jr. issued a associated statement soon aft her decease was confirmed. “Our parent was an unthinkable pistillate — a unit successful business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring parent and friend. Ivana Trump was a survivor,” they said to ABC News. “She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children astir grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She volition beryllium dearly missed by her mother, her 3 children and 10 grandchildren.”
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