Ivana Trump, first wife of former US President Donald Trump, died at the age of 73. She announced the family to ABC News.
Ivana Trump was the first wife of the former US president. Together they had three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. Ivana Trump, who grew up under Communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia, married Donald Trump in 1977. The couple divorced in 1992.
“Our mother was an incredible woman, a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty and a caring mother and friend,” the Trump family said in a statement.
“Ivana Trump was a survivor. She fled communism and embraced this country. She taught her children grit and toughness, compassion and determination,” the family said. “She will be greatly missed by her mother, her three children and her ten grandchildren.”