Ivana Trump, the Czech-born ex-wife of former President Donald Trump and mother to Ivanka, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, was found dead at her home in New York on Thursday afternoon. Ivana’s body was discovered after a report of cardiac arrest at her address, with law enforcement officials saying later in the day that “there does not appear to be criminality involved.” “Devastated by the death of my mother,” Ivanka tweeted hours after the death was announced. “Mum was brilliant, charming, passionate and funny. She lived life to the fullest – never missing an opportunity to laugh and dance.” “I will miss her forever and keep her memory alive in our hearts always,” he added along with a heart emoji. Devastated by my mother’s death. Mom was brilliant, charming, passionate and incredibly funny. She lived life to the fullest — never missing an opportunity to laugh and dance. I will forever miss her and keep her memory alive in our hearts. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/EyhrLNLUJw — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) July 14, 2022 Although Ivana Trump’s official cause of death had not been determined at the time of publication, a spokesperson for the New York Fire Department told Newsweek that a call for a “report of cardiac arrest” was received at 12:39 p.m., with Ivana to be announced soon. dead on arrival. In a statement obtained by Newsweek, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department said officers responded to Ivana’s home around 12:40 p.m. after the 911 call. Ivanka Trump responded to the news of Ivanka Trump’s death by writing on Twitter that her mother was “brilliant, charming, passionate and wickedly funny.” Ivana and Ivanka are photographed together at Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, New York on September 21, 2015. Grant Lamos IV/Getty “Upon arrival, officers observed a 73-year-old woman unconscious and unresponsive,” the spokesman said. “EMS responded to the location and found the victim deceased at the scene. There does not appear to be foul play. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.” Donald Trump reacted to the death of his first wife by calling her “a wonderful, beautiful and amazing woman, who lived a wonderful and inspiring life” in a statement posted on his Truth Social platform. “Her pride and joy were her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric,” he added. “She was so proud of them, as we all were so proud of her. Rest in Peace, Ivana!” In addition to Ivanka’s tweet, Ivana’s three children responded to their mother’s death in a joint statement issued shortly after the former president announced the news. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ivana Trump,” read the joint statement, which Eric Trump posted on Truth Social alongside a photo of the Trump family in the 1980s. “Our mother was an incredible woman. – a powerhouse in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty and a loving mother and friend.” “Ivana Trump was a survivor,” he continues. “She left communism and embraced this country. She taught her children grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be greatly missed by her mother, her three children and her ten grandchildren.”
