She leaves behind ten grandchildren.
Ivana Trump was a woman who took her own advice.
In their statement, the Trump family described Ivana as “a survivor.”
“She fled from communism and embraced this country.
She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination.
Police reportedly arrived at her apartment responding to a call for someone in cardiac arrest in the early afternoon.
Officials say the 73-year-old appears to have passed away from natural causes, the outlet reported.
Numerous outlets have recounted Ivana Trump’s storied life as the public mourns her death.
Born in 1949, the talented athlete competitively started skiing as a child.
“She was always ambitious,” her mother Marie Zelnickova toldNewsweekin 2017.
Eventually, she went on to become a model and married her first husband, Austrian skier Alfred Winklmayr.
“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!”
the former president continued.
Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnanytweetedher condolences to the family.
Thinking of you all during this very difficult time.”
Ivana went on to become a successful model after moving to Canada.
From there, she found herself in New York City, where a real estate giant was gaining ground.
Ivana Trump and Donald Trump met in 1976 and married a year later (viaTown & Country).
The couple went on to welcome three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric Trump.
Alongside motherhood, Ivana balanced managing executive positions in some of Trump’s hotels, according to Biography.
In the wake of their divorce, Ivana walked away with a hefty settlement and plan to reinvent herself.
