Ivana Trump, first wife of former US President Donald Trump, dies at 73
July 15, 2022, 8:40 am

Ivana Trump, first wife of former US President Donald Trump, dies at 73

Ivana Trump, her son Eric Trump, her former husband businessman Donald Trump, and her daughter Ivanka Trump are pictured at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Fla., in 1998 - Davidoff Studios Photography/Getty Images

Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, has died at age 73, the ABC News reported.

The former president posted on his social media app that she died at her Manhattan home.

Ivana Trump was Donald Trump's first wife. They had three children together: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump.

"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.

“She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life,” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her,” he wrote. “Rest In Peace, Ivana!”

Donald Trump Jr., Ivana Trump, Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump attends the 9th Annual Eric Trump Foundation golf invitational at Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Sept. 21, 2015, in Briarcliff Manor City - Bobby Bank/WireImage/Getty Images

Two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that police are investigating whether Ivana Trump fell down the stairs and believe her death was accidental.

She was found unconscious near a staircase in the home, the people said. The people could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The medical examiner’s office will determine an official cause of death.

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Ivana Trump, born Ivana Marie Zelníčková, grew up under communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia. She left in the 1970s and married Donald Trump in 1977.

She worked for years in Trump's business empire as a senior executive. She was appointed CEO of Trump's Castle, one of his hotel casinos in Atlantic City, and helped design interiors for the Grand Hyatt Hotel and Trump Tower. She also authored multiple bestselling books and created her own clothing line.

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