Ivana Trump, Model and First Husband of Former President Donald Trumpis fondly remembered by her children with the ex-Commander in Chief.
Trump died Thursday of suspected cardiac arrest at age 73 after being found ‘unconscious and unresponsive’ inside her New York City mansion.
her only daughter, Ivanka Trumpposted on Instagram shortly after the news broke with a series of photos of them together throughout the Trumps’ lifetime.
“Heartbroken at the death of my mother,” she wrote. “Mom was brilliant, charming, passionate and extremely funny. She modeled strength, tenacity and determination in her every action. She lived life to the fullest and never passed up an opportunity to laugh and dance. I will miss her forever and will always keep her memory alive in our hearts.”
Her youngest son, Eric Trump, did the same on Thursday night.
Ivana Trump, model and first husband of former President Donald Trump, is fondly remembered by her children with the ex-Commander in Chief
Her youngest son, Eric Trump, posted this photo of the two to Instagram on Thursday night
“Our mother was an incredible woman—a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and a caring mother and friend. Ivana Trump was a survivor. She fled communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about guts and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be sorely missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren.’
Trump’s eldest son, Donald Jr., has not yet commented.
Ivana was remembered by her ex-husband in a statement earlier today.
“I am deeply saddened to inform everyone who loved her, and there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City,” Trump Sr. “She was an amazing, beautiful and wonderful woman, who lived an amazing and inspiring 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!’
Her divorce attorney Ira Garr remembered her fondly: “I was very sorry to hear this. When I worked with her, it was a very big part of my life. I represented her after her divorce,’ he said.
Her only daughter, Ivanka Trump, posted to Instagram shortly after the news broke with a series of photos of them together throughout the Trumps’ lives
Trump had three children with the ex-president – Eric, Ivanka and her oldest, Donald Jr
“There was a prenuptial agreement in which Donald Trump would pay her an amount after she left Trump Tower and we were able to settle the matter amicably.
Trump was married and divorced four times, including from Trump.
“I also did her prenup for two consecutive marriages. I feel obliged to her. She referred me to many of her friends and took my practice to another level.
‘Suddenly my customers had a lot more zeros. It came with a certain cachet to represent her, just like when I represented Rupert Murdoch in 2013.
‘I will always be grateful to these people. She always struck me as a devoted mother. She wanted her children to have good manners, do well in school, work hard, and be productive.
Ivana’s youngest child Eric, 38, was seen outside his mother’s New York home on Thursday afternoon, shortly after news of her death broke. He released a statement to DailyMail.com in the wake of Ivana’s death, praising her as an ‘incredible woman’
Eric was accompanied by his wife Lara Trump, 39, who protected her face with large sunglasses as she left her late mother-in-law’s house
Donald and Ivana Trump’s youngest child was seen in a waiting car outside the mansion where his mother was found dead
“She was just an ordinary person. With both feet on the ground. When we went to a restaurant she was always chatting with the waiters.
“She wasn’t a snob, she never held herself above other people. One day a young woman came into my office and I asked her how she got my name and she said, “From Ivana Trump.”
‘I asked, ‘How do you know Ivana?’ and she said she didn’t. She said she saw Ivana in a restaurant and followed her to the bathroom and asked “Who was your divorce attorney?” and Ivana said ‘Ira Garr. Call my assistant tomorrow and she’ll give you his number.’ She was fun with people.
Garr pointed out that in 1995 he was invited to Trump’s third wedding to Riccardo Mazzucchelli.
“She invited me to her little wedding to Ricardo. When she was having a retirement party for the kids’ nanny, she invited me over and I sat at the table with her and the kids. I don’t know why, but she was always very nice to me.’
Two people familiar with the case told the AP that police are investigating whether Ivana Trump fell down the stairs and believe her death was an accident.
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She was found unconscious near a staircase in the house, people said. The medical examiner determines an official cause of death.
Police said Ivana became unresponsive at 12:40 p.m. by officers called to her Upper East Side mansion for a welfare check, according to police. New York Post†
Authorities are investigating whether she may have suffered cardiac arrest, the outlet reported.
Ivana was last photographed in New York City on June 22, when she was seen leaving her Upper East Side mansion and being escorted to the hair salon.
Footage showed the socialite being assisted by an assistant, who gave her arm to Ivana as they walked down the sidewalk to her hair appointment.
The 73-year-old grandmother had remained highly incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but was planning to leave for a getaway in St. Tropez on Friday, her best friend Nikki Haskell told me. Page six†
“She was leaving for St. Tropez tomorrow. This would be her first trip since the pandemic,” Haskell said. ‘She was afraid of getting the virus’
Haskell added that during the pandemic, Ivana was “completely locked up” and “not going to do anything” because she was so afraid of contracting COVID-19.