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A heartbroken Ivanka Trump has paid moving tribute to her 'brilliant, charming, passionate and wickedly funny' mother Ivana after the former model and businesswoman died yesterday at the age of 73.<br>The 40-year-old said Ivana - Donald Trump's first wife and mother to Ivanka and her eldest brothers, Donald Jr and Eric - 'modeled strength, tenacity and determination in her every action' and had 'lived life to the fullest'.<br>She also shared stunning pictures of the pair and the rest of their family from when they were growing up, including of her when she was young kissing her mom on a golden bed.<br>Ivanka spoke out hours after Ivana was found dead inside her New York townhouse, with a female worker thought to have found her unconscious at the bottom of a staircase shortly after midday.<br>Emergency interior design services hsn code; [https://Teletype.in/@allisonsmithdesign/zpWOCAbnITJ look at here], say they were called to reports of someone in cardiac arrest around 12.40pm local time.<br><br>A post-mortem will be carried out to establish the exact cause and time of death, but a source close to the family told reporters that Ivana's health had been declining for a while. <br>Son Eric also shared a heartwarming tribute with Dailymail.com - penned by himself, Ivanka and Don Jr - which remembered Ivana as an 'incredible woman' who was 'a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend'.<br>The joint statement recalled the businesswoman's tough upbringing behind the Iron Curtain and incredible journey to the US, having fled communism in Czechoslovakia before moving to Canada and then New York City.<br>They said she 'taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination' and said she will be 'dearly missed'.<br>Ivana was best-known as former President Trump's first wife, marrying him when he was a real estate heir and business mogul in 1977 before the pair divorced in 1992 because Trump was having an affair with the woman who would become his second wife, Marla Maples.<br>         A heartbroken Ivanka Trump has paid moving tribute to her 'brilliant, charming, passionate and wickedly funny' mother after she died aged 73<br>         The 40-year-old said Ivana - her father Donald's ex-wife - 'modeled strength, tenacity and determination in her every action' and added that she had 'lived life to the fullest'<br>         She also shared stunning pictures of the pair and the rest of their family from when they were growing up, including of her when she was young<br>         One of the photographs Ivanka shared was of the pair skiing with a hot air balloon in the background.<br><br>It's not clear where the photo was taken<br>         Ivanka shared a lengthy tribute to her mother, including a series of pictures of Ivana from when she was younger and still married to Donald<br>         Ivanka wrote on Instagram: 'Heartbroken by the passing of my mother.<br><br>Mom was brilliant, charming, passionate and wickedly funny. She modeled strength, tenacity and determination in her every action'<br>         Ivanka added: 'She lived life to the fullest — never forgoing an opportunity to laugh and dance.<br><br>I will miss her forever and will keep her memory alive in our hearts always'<br>         Another of the photographs shared of their late mother showed her skiing in the snowy mountains wearing a flamboyant jacket <br>         <br>After the divorce - for which she was granted a $14million settlement and a mansion in Connecticut - Ivana left her old life of modelling behind and went on to become a businesswoman in her own right, as well as a media personality, fashion designer, and author.<br>Despite a bitter divorce from Trump, the two reconciled and were on speaking terms again by the time he began his successful run for president in 2015.<br><br>She continued living in New York after the split, in a townhouse just a short distance from Trump Tower.<br>Ex-husband Donald broke the news and remembered a 'wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life'.<br>Ivanka wrote on Instagram: 'Heartbroken by the passing of my mother.<br>Mom was brilliant, charming, passionate and wickedly funny. She modeled strength, tenacity and determination in her every action.<br>'She lived life to the fullest — never forgoing an opportunity to laugh and dance. I will miss her forever and will keep her memory alive in our hearts always.'<br>Eric also said on the social media site: 'It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ivana Trump.<br>'Our mother was an incredible woman — a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend.<br><br>Ivana Trump was a survivor. She fled from communism and embraced this country.<br>'She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren.'<br>News of Ivana's death was first shared by her ex-husband, former President Trump, via a post on his Truth Social account on Thursday afternoon.<br>He wrote: 'I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City.<br>'She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life.<br><br>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.'<br>         Eric shared a stunning photograph of him and his mother dancing at what appeared to be a wedding when the both were younger<br>         Son Eric also penned a heartwarming tribute, remembering an 'incredible woman' who was 'a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend'<br>         The 38-year-old mentioned the businesswoman's tough upbringing and incredible journey to the US, having fled communism in Czechoslovakia before moving to Canada and then New York City'<br>         He told how she 'taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination' in her children and said she will be 'dearly missed'<br>         Eric also said on the social media site: 'It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ivana Trump'<br>         <br>         In his statement, Trump, 76, paid tribute to Ivana as a 'wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life' <br>Others who knew her well also chimed in with moving statements, including staff at her favorite restaurant and hair salon as well as her lawyers.<br>Atilla Cetin, general manager at the Italian restaurant Nello, a block from the Upper East Side townhouse, fought back tears as he said he regretted not visiting her before she died.<br>He told DailyMail.com: 'She was so wonderful.<br><br>[To us] she was our First Lady. Even when she was walking to the restaurant and people would want to take a picture with her or talk to her, she never refused anyone. She was always so polite, so amazing.'<br>Cetin said he had walked past her apartment on Wednesday and briefly thought about checking in on her, but ultimately did not.<br>Meanwhile Fatih Cakirca, 49, brother of salon owner, Salih, told DailyMail.com that the staff at the salon was also in disbelief at Ivana's passing as she looked very healthy and was preparing for a vacation in St Tropez.<br>'My brother [has done her hair] for 20 years.<br><br>I've also known her for 20 years. She was a very nice lady, we're shocked and sad.<br>'She had an appointment today at 2 p.m. and the housekeeper just canceled,' Cakirca said. Ivana had scheduled a hair appointment in preparation for her trip to St Tropez.<br>   RELATED ARTICLES               <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>'I know she was going to St Tropez until September. I just saw her last Friday, she came to the salon, I did her hair. She was great, nothing wrong with her.'<br>'She looked very healthy and happy.<br>She was a very lovely lady …. Very friendly.' Cakirca said Ivana's on-again, off-again boyfriend Rossano Rubicondi, who passed away last year, would also get his hair cut at the salon.<br>Her divorce lawyer Ira Garr added: 'I was really sad to hear this.<br><br>Back when I was working with her, it was a really big part of my life. I represented her after her divorce.<br>'She was just a regular person. Down to earth. If we went to a restaurant she would always be chatting with the waiters.<br>'She wasn't a snob, she never held herself above other people.<br>One day a young woman came into my office and I asked her how she got my name and she said, 'From Ivana Trump.'<br>'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.<br><br>Call my assistant tomorrow and she'll give you his number.' She was gregarious with people.<br>'She invited me to her small wedding with Riccardo. When she had a retirement party for the children's nanny she invited me and I sat at the table with her and the kids.<br>I don't know why, but she was always very kind to me.'<br>         Ivana Trump has passed away at the age of 73 of a suspected cardiac arrest after being found 'unconscious and unresponsive at the bottom of a set of stairs in her apartment'.<br><br>She was last pictured (above) on June 22 in New York City <br>         Ivana's youngest child Eric, 38, was seen outside his mother's New York home on Thursday afternoon shortly after the news of her death broke.<br><br>He issued a statement to DailyMail.com in the wake of Ivana's passing, praising her as an 'incredible woman'<br>              Eric was joined by his wife Lara Trump, 39, who kept her face shielded with large sunglasses as she made her way out of her late mother-in-law's home<br>         The youngest child of Donald and Ivana Trump was seen climbing into a waiting vehicle outside of the townhouse where his mother was found dead <br>         Ivan's Yorkshire Terrier, named Tiger, is seen being brought out of her townhouse following her death<br>              Ivana is seen in 2016 with her regular hair dresser Salih Cakirca.<br><br>Her salon said that she missed an appointment on Thursday, the same day she was found dead in her townhouse<br>          more videos                                                                           <br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-71', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>Detectives believe Trump was fatally injured falling down the stairs, perhaps after suffering a medical episode, a police official told the .<br><br>Foul play is not suspected.<br>She was last seen alive on Wednesday at 4.30pm when her housekeeper and assistant left the home, the person said.<br>Two people familiar with the matter said police believe her death was accidental.<br>The medical examiner's office will determine an official cause of death.<br>Police said that Ivana was discovered unresponsive at 12.40pm by cops who had been called to her Upper East Side townhouse on a wellness check, according to the .<br>         It was reported by ABC News that Ivana was found 'unconscious and unresponsive' at the bottom of a set of stairs in her New York City townhouse (pictured) <br>Authorities are investigating whether a cardiac arrest may have played a role in her death, the outlet reported.<br>Ivana was last pictured out and about in New York City on June 22, when she was seen leaving her Upper East Side townhouse and being escorted to hair salon.<br>Images showed the socialite being assisted by an aide, who gave her arm to Ivana as they strolled down the sidewalk to her hair appointment.<br>Ivana had also planned to visit her regular salon on Thursday, in preparation for a St.<br><br>Tropez getaway.<br>The great-grandmother had remained highly cloistered during the COVID-19 pandemic, but planned to depart for her St. Tropez trip on Friday, her best friend Nikki Haskell told .<br>'She was leaving for St.<br>Tropez tomorrow. This was going to be her first trip away since the pandemic,' said Haskell. 'She was afraid of getting the virus.'<br>Haskell added that Ivana was 'totally locked down' during the pandemic and 'wouldn't go anywhere' because she was so afraid of catching COVID-19.<br>Ivana Trump is survived by her mother, her three children and 10 grandchildren. <br>Ivana's mother, Marie Zelníčková, is 95 and due to turn 96 in September; she was last seen with her daughter in 2019, when the family gathered to mark the matriarch's 93rd birthday. <br>Ivana's daughter Ivanka Trump posted a tribute to her mother on Instagram, sharing several family photos from throughout the years.<br>According to TMZ, Ivana - who was reportedly worth $100 million when she died - was discovered in her home not breathing by a female employee arriving for the day, who called 911.<br>         Ivana Trump is seen walking her dog Tiger on a stroll with an aide in New York City in 2020.<br><br>Friends say she had remained highly cloistered during the COVID-19 pandemic, and feared falling ill<br>         On Thursday, an unidentified individual, center, leaves the residence of Ivana Trump with Trump's yorkie dog called Tiger, following Trump organization executive Matthew Calamari, left, after Ivana's death<br>              Lara Trump and Eric Trump are seen leaving Ivan's Manhattan home after she was found dead on Thursday<br>         Media gather outside the residence of Ivana Trump on Thursday after her death at age 73<br>Ivana was born in Czechoslovakia in 1949 to an electrical engineer father, Miloš Zelníček and telephone operator mother, Marie, however she relocated to Canada in the mid-1970s, before moving to the US, where she took up residence in New York City.<br>The then-teen used her impressive talents as a skier in order to plan her escape from behind the Iron Curtain; before her marriage to Trump, Ivana was wed to an Austrian ski instructor, Alfred Winklmayr.<br>He was a friend with whom she tied the knot in order to gain an Austrian passport, which enabled her to leave her communist home country and move to Canada.<br>She divorced Winklmayr shortly after she was granted an Austrian passport - and she then went on to enjoy a romance with a ski boutique owner in Montreal while also working as a ski instructor.<br>However after just a couple of years of living in Canada, Ivana relocated to Manhattan to pursue her work as a model. <br>It was here that she met Trump, whom she wed in 1977, having first met him at an event that she attended with a group of fellow models. <br>Ivana wed Trump in a private ceremony held at Marble Collegiate Church in New York City - and they went on to have three children together: Donald Jr., born in 1977, Ivanka, born in 1981, and Eric, born in 1984. <br>The couple were married for 13 years before splitting in 1990 after Trump had an affair with Marla Maples, who went on to become his second wife.<br><br>Ivana was awarded a hefty $14 million as part of her divorce settlement with her former husband, which was made official in 1992 - just months before Trump wed Maples. <br>Ivana was said to have been left furious over her then-husband's illicit relationship with Maples, whom she repeatedly bashed in the years following her split from Trump. <br>The bitter divorce became tabloid fodder, and four years after the split Ivana appeared in the 1996 hit film 'The First Wives Club' with the now-famous line, 'Ladies, you have to be strong and independent, and remember, don´t get mad, get everything.'<br>The cameo appearance helped cement Ivana's status as an icon for defiant divorcees and spurned brides.<br>         Donald and Ivana Trump married in 1977 and shared three children together before divorcing in 1992<br>         Former President Donald Trump shared the news of his ex-wife's passing on his Truth Social account on Thursday afternoon, revealing she died in her home on New York's Upper East Side <br>         Ivana is seen with her children, her mother Marie Zelnickova, and other family members on Mother's Day 2021<br>         Ivana and Trump shared three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric (seen in 2011), who issued a joint statement about their mother's passing, describing her as 'an incredible woman' <br>         Ivana Trump is seen with Donald Trump and their daughter Ivanka <br>              Ivana spent years working as a model - which is how she first met Trump, who, she was introduced to at an event in New York City <br>         Trump and Ivana (pictured in 1987) tied the knot in 1977, but split in 1990 after it was revealed he'd had an affair with Marla Maples, who would later become his second wife <br>In 2017, Ivana detailed her feelings about Trump's affair with Maples in her book, Raising Trump - revealing in an interview with CBS at the time that she refused to 'talk about her' because she was a 'showgirl' who would 'never achieve anything in her life'. <br>She then implied that Maples was to blame for her marriage ending.<br><br>'Well, she was flirting... and I think she was flirting and and she got away with it,' Ivana said.<br>When asked if she blamed Trump now for their marriage ending, Ivana replied: 'I'm not sure, because Donald would get 1,000 business cards in the pocket every night.<br><br>He could choose any girl he wanted to have. <br>'So I'm not sure if she was. There could be another one, could be another one. I really don't know.' <br>Following her split from Trump, Ivana began a romance with Italian businessman Riccardo Mazzucchelli, whom she wed in 1995, however the marriage was short-lived and the pair divorced just two years later. <br>She then went on to date and marry Italian actor Rossano Rubicondi, who passed away in October 2021 following a battle with cancer. <br>Rubicondi had liver cancer and suffered a lung aneurysm in the bathtub, his parents said in an interview with an Italian talk show. <br>Ivana and Rubicondi dated for six years before they tied the knot in 2008 during a lavish $3 million ceremony at Mar-A-Lago, the Palm Beach estate owned by none other than her second ex-husband.<br>She was 59 at the time, while he was 36. The wedding was set to the theme of Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream and 400 guests attended, including the ex-President. <br>Ivana's relationship with Rubicondi went through several ups and downs over the years, with the former couple splitting just a few months after their marriage in 2008 and then again in 2009. <br>They split for a third time in 2011, before reuniting in 2019, when they appeared on Italy's version of Dancing With the Stars, before breaking up again just a few months later. <br>But Ivana and Rubicondi remained close and were often pictured together in New York up until just a few months before he passed away.  <br>Ivana maintained a good relationship with Trump over the years, even speaking out to wish him a Happy Birthday in 2021, when she revealed that she had spoken with her ex-husband and joked to him that he shouldn't 'worry about his age'. <br>However the socialite and former downhill skier was never one to hold back when speaking about her ex-spouse. <br>In November 2020, following the presidential election - which Trump lost to Joe Biden - she discussed his refusal to accept the result, saying that he was 'not a good loser' and that he was likely going to 'fight and fight and fight' against conceding the race. <br>          Rossano Rubicondi, Ivana Trump and Ivanka Trump during the 2008 wedding of Ivana Trump and Rossano Rubicondi at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida<br>         Ivana is seen with her three children and Rubicondi during her 2008 wedding to the Italian actor<br>         Ivana split from Trump in 1990 after he had an affair with Marla Maples, who went on to become his second wife.<br><br>The socialite then had a lengthy on-off relationship with Italian actor Rossano Rubicondi, who she married in 2008. He passed away last year after battling cancer<br>              Ivana's relationship with Rubicondi (seen together in 2018) went through several ups and downs over the years, with the former couple splitting just a few month.<br><br>'And I don't want to cause any kind of jealousy or something like that, because I'm basically [the] first Trump wife. OK? I'm first lady.'<br>However, Ivana insisted that she would never have wanted to take on the role of first lady because she would have 'hated Washington', despite believing that she would be the perfect person for the job. <br>'Would I straighten up the White House in 14 days?<br><br>Absolutely,' she said. 'Can I give the speech for 45 minutes without [a] teleprompter? Absolutely. Can I read a contract? Can I negotiate? Can I entertain? Absolutely. But I would not really like to be there. I like my freedom.'<br>In the last years of her life, Ivana - who was once a regular on the New York social scene - had shied away from glitzy public events, instead maintaining a much more low-key lifestyle. <br>She was spotted on occasions stepping out in the Upper East Side neighborhood where her townhouse was located, either on shopping trips, or for meals that she often enjoyed with Rubicondi, before he passed away. <br>In recent months, she has been accompanied by an unnamed female aide, who was frequently seen by her side whenever the socialite was pictured out in public.<br>  EXCLUSIVE: The extraordinary private life of Ivana Trump: Trove of photos show her loved up with Donald, lounging in a sequin swimsuit, posing with homemade birthday cakes, and soaking up the sun on vacation with her children  By Natasha Anderson For Dailymail.Com<br>The world remembers her for the legacy she left as a model, world-class athlete and powerful businesswoman. But to her children, Ivana Trump was a caring mother and friend who was devoted to her family.<br>Troves of photos discovered by a South  collector back in 2014 show the beauty loved up with her ex-husband, , vacationing with her children and posing with homemade birthday cakes.<br>Ivana, 73, passed away Thursday in her home in 's Upper East Side after [https://Www.Google.com/search?q=suffering%20cardiac suffering cardiac] arrest.<br>She is survived by her three children - Donald Jr, Eric and Ivanka - and ten grandchildren.<br>           Troves of photos discovered by a South Florida collector back in 2014 detail the private life of Ivana Trump.<br><br>Ivana (right) is pictured with her then-husband Donald (left) and their infant daughter, Ivanka (center)<br>             Ivana, Donald, Eric and Ivanka, at Mar-a-Lago in 1998, a year before their divorce <br>The intimate family pictures mainly span the decades of the 1970s through the 1990s - before Ivana and Donald split.<br>The pile features candid shots, polaroids and agency pictures from the likes of society shooter Mary Hilliard to Ron Galella, dubbed the 'Paparazzo Extraordinaire' and the bane of favorite subject Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' existence.<br>But more so, the photos show detail moments shared by the high-profile family behind closed doors.<br>Photographs captured at Ivana and Donald's 1977 wedding show the model as a beautiful and radiant bride donning a rather simple white gown. <br>She is pictured alongside her dashing groom as the pair exchanged vows at the altar of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City.<br>Dancing at the reception that followed are shots of the groom's folks Fred Sr., and Mary and the bride's parents, Milos Zeinicek and Marie Francova.<br>Their love seemed to radiate throughout the early stages of their relationship.<br><br>The couple was seen cozied up together at dinners, posing for photos on rooftops with champagne in hand and embracing each other in their luxurious home.<br>          more videos                                                                           <br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-114', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>Ivana and Donald with his father Fred Trump.<br><br>Trump was strongly influenced by his father in deciding to forge a career in real estate development<br>             Ivana and Donald are pictured embracing each other while she holds a glass of wine in her hand<br>             Ivana and Donald Trump are pictured together at a black-tie social gathering <br>             Ivana is pictured serving cake to her daughter, Ivanka Trump<br>             Donald and Ivana Trump are pictured embracing each other at their Connecticut mansion<br>             Ivana is pictured on an apparent vacation with her family<br>Photographs also detail the couple's most intimate moments, when they became parents of three.<br>Ivana and Donald are pictured holding their infant children, seemingly smitten.<br>Birthday parties were snapped and notable in the fact that they did not seem like over the top affairs, but simply happy celebrations with no imported circuses or other extravagant entertainment.<br>In several photos Ivana is pictured alongside homemade cakes as the family celebrated together.<br>Pictures taken on vacations show the family soaked up the sun as Ivana wore a stunning blue, sequined bathing suit.<br><br>On one trip - presumably to Disney World - Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric met cartoon character Donald Duck. They are pictured on the trip with their mother.<br>The trove of photos also documented the children's lives growing up, including childhood bath time and how they dressed up to celebrate Halloween.<br>             Ivana and Donald Trump are toasting with champagne from a NYC rooftop<br>             Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump are pictured in their Halloween costumes<br>             Ivanka showing some love for her little brother Eric, who is three years younger<br>             Ivana and Ivanka Trump are pictured together at a luncheon<br>             One of the Trump boys is pictured smiling in a small baby bathtub<br>Ivana was born in Czechoslovakia in 1949 to an electrical engineer father, Miloš Zelníček and telephone operator mother, Marie, however she relocated to Canada in the mid-1970s, before moving to the US, where she took up residence in New York City.<br>The then-teen used her impressive talents as a skier in order to plan her escape from behind the Iron Curtain.<br>Before her marriage to Donald, Ivana was wed to an Austrian ski instructor, Alfred Winklmayr - a friend with whom she tied the knot in order to gain an Austrian passport, which enabled her to leave her communist home country and move to Canada.<br>She divorced Winklmayr shortly after she was granted an Austrian passport - and she then went on to enjoy a romance with a ski boutique owner in Montreal while also working as a ski instructor. <br>However after just a couple of years of living in Canada, Ivana relocated to Manhattan to pursue her work as a model.<br>It was here that she met Trump, whom she wed in 1977, having first met him at an event that she attended with a group of fellow models.<br>             Ivana and her children are pictured alongside Donald Duck<br>             Ivana and Ivanka are pictured poolside with a group of ladies<br>             Ivana lounging in what looks like Mar-a-Lago, just a breeze from Florida's beach on the Atlantic <br>             Donald had it made in the shade, and relaxing in the sunshine of his Palm Beach [https://Sportsrants.com/?s=property property] Mar-a-Lago, now worth $250 million<br>             Ivana is pictured on a beach in a silver and black outfit<br>Ivana wed Trump in a private ceremony held at Marble Collegiate Church in New York City - and they went on to have three children together: Donald Jr., born in 1977, Ivanka, born in 1981, and Eric, born in 1984.<br>The couple were married for 13 years before splitting in 1990 after Trump had an affair with Marla Maples, who went on to become his second wife.<br><br>Ivana was awarded a hefty $14 million as part of her divorce settlement with her former husband, which was made official in 1992 - just months before Trump wed Maples.<br>She fought ferociously for her kids during her divorce from Donald, and wrote in her memoir that it was she who raised them - not their dad who 'provided' for them but had no interest until they 'could talk business with him'. <br>She also took credit for the kids' success and their mild manners.<br>Ivana was said to have been left furious over her then-husband's illicit relationship with Maples, whom she repeatedly bashed in the years following her split from Trump.<br>             A goggled Donald cuddles up with his little cuddle bunny Ivanka in the snow<br>             Ivana helps her daughter Ivanka put in her earrings before an outting<br>             Ivana and Ivanka are pictured together at an apparent masquerade event<br>             Ivana smiles as her son prepares to blow out his birthday candles<br>             A photograph of Ivana found inside the trunk <br>             Another photograph of Ivana and Donald found inside the discarded trunk<br>             Ivana is pictured in a black lace and sequin dress sporting tassel earrings<br>Following her split from Trump, Ivana began a romance with Italian businessman Riccardo Mazzucchelli, whom she wed in 1995, however the marriage was short-lived and the pair divorced just two years later.<br>She then went on to date and marry Italian actor Rossano Rubicondi, who passed away in October 2021 following a battle with cancer.<br>Rubicondi had liver cancer and suffered a lung aneurysm in the bathtub, his parents said in an interview with an Italian talk show.<br>Ivana and Rubicondi dated for six years before they tied the knot in 2008 during a lavish $3 million ceremony at Mar-A-Lago, the Palm Beach estate owned by none other than her second ex-husband.<br>             The troves of Trump family photos was discovered by a Florida collector in 2014<br>She was 59 at the time, while he was 36.<br>The wedding was set to the theme of Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream and 400 guests attended, including the ex-President.<br>Ivana's relationship with Rubicondi went through several ups and downs over the years, with the former couple splitting just a few months after their marriage in 2008 and then again in 2009.<br>They split for a third time in 2011, before reuniting in 2019, when they appeared on Italy's version of Dancing With the Stars, before breaking up again just a few months later.<br>But Ivana and Rubicondi remained close and were often pictured together in New York up until just a few months before he passed away.<br>Ivana maintained a good relationship with Trump over the years, even speaking out to wish him a Happy Birthday in 2021, when she revealed that she had spoken with her ex-husband and joked to him that he shouldn't 'worry about his age'.<br>However the socialite and former downhill skier was never one to hold back when speaking about her ex-spouse.<br>In November 2020, following the presidential election - which Trump lost to Joe Biden - she discussed his refusal to accept the result, saying that he was 'not a good loser' and that he was likely going to 'fight and fight and fight' against conceding the race.<br>'He's not a good loser,' she told People of Trump.<br><br>'He doesn't like to lose, so he's going to fight and fight and fight.'<br>Ivana went on to urge the former President to accept defeat, saying: 'He has to go and declare that he lost. I just want this whole thing to be over with, one way or the other.<br>I really don't care.'<br>She was also incredibly outspoken about her feelings towards Trump's currently wife Melania, sensationally stating in 2017 that she was the true 'first lady' because she was the then-President's first wife.<br>Ivana added that she had a 'direct line' to Trump at the White House, and spoke to him once every two weeks, but that she was always reluctant to call him because 'Melania was there'.<br>             Ivana is pictured at a New Year's Eve party<br>             Ivana is seen helping her daughter, Ivanka, with her hair<br>             Ivana is engaged in conversation at a black-tie event<br>             Eric, Ivanka, Donald Jr.<br><br>and Ivana are pictured together<br>             Donald is pictured with his first born child, Donald Jr.<br>             Ivana stands over Ivanka as she blows out the candles on her birthday cake<br>             Ivana is pictured with her children Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric<br>             Ivana Trump is pictured at an event with a group of women<br>             Ivana and her three children enjoy an ice cream treat at an outdoor eatery<br>In the last years of her life, Ivana - who was once a regular on the New York social scene - had shied away from glitzy public events, instead maintaining a much more low-key lifestyle.<br>She was spotted on occasions stepping out in the Upper East Side neighborhood where her townhouse was located, either on shopping trips, or for meals that she often enjoyed with Rubicondi, before he passed away.<br>In recent months, she has been accompanied by an unnamed female aide, who was frequently seen by her side whenever the socialite was pictured out in public.<br>She died Thursday of a suspected cardiac arrest at the age of 73 after being found 'unconscious and unresponsive' in her New York City townhouse.<br>It was reported that the socialite was found at the bottom of a set of stairs in her Manhattan home, however an official cause of death has yet to be confirmed.<br>News of Ivana's death was shared by ex-husband via a post on his Truth Social account on Thursday afternoon.<br> 'I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City,' Donald wrote.<br>'She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life,' he continued.<br><br>'Her pride and joy were her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric.<br>'She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her. Rest in Peace, Ivana!'<br>Ivana's son Eric confirmed the news of Ivana's death to DailyMail.com, saying in a statement issued on behalf of the family: 'Our mother was an incredible woman - a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend.<br>'Ivana Trump was a survivor.<br><br>She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination.<br>'She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren.'<br>Eric also took to Instagram to post a tribute to his late mother, sharing several images of the socialite and her children over the years, including photos of Ivana with her children when they were younger.<br>             Ivana and Donald embrace their daughter, Ivanka Trump<br>             Donald and Ivana are pictured with their daughter, Ivanka, in 1991<br>             International businessman Riccardo Mazzucchelli was able to woo the newly-single Ivana Trump with his expensive belongings, as he drove a Rolls Royce and owned a pricey townhouse in London while also keeping an apartment in Manhattan<br>             Ivana became manager of the Plaza Hotel while her husband owned the famous property, and is pictured outside the building in 1990 <br>             Despite divorcing in 1992, Donald and Ivana reunited in 1995 for a Pizza Hut commercial, which saw them poke fun of their tempestuous marriage <br>             Ivana is pictured holding Ivanka at a party<br>  A loving mother until the end: How Ivana Trump doted on Don Jr, Ivanka and Eric and fought for them in her divorce, telling everyone she met proudly that SHE raised them (without their famous father!)<br>BY JENNIFER SMITH, CHIEF REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM<br>Ivana Trump may not have made it to the  - but she relished her role as a loving mother to her three kids and proudly described how she raised them without their father's help. <br>After Donald took office and even for years privately beforehand, it was Ivana who took credit for the kids, their success and their mild manners. <br>She fought ferociously for them during her divorce from their father, and wrote in her memoir that it was she who raised them - not their dad who 'provided' for them but had no interest until they 'could talk business with him'. <br>On Thursday,  paid tribute to his mother after her death at the age of 73, writing in an  post: ''It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ivana Trump. <br>'Our mother was an incredible woman — a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend. <br>         Ivana Trump may not have made it to the White House - but she relished her role as a loving mother to her three kids and proudly described how she raised them without their father's help<br>           Ivana, Donald, Eric and Ivanka, at Mar-a-Lago in 1998, a year before their divorce <br>'Ivana Trump was a survivor.<br><br>She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination.<br>'She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren.' <br>Ivana and Trump tied the knot in 1977.<br>He was her second husband, and the only man she had children with. The pair welcomed their son, Donald Trump Jr., that year.<br>Next came golden girl Ivanka in 1980, then Eric in 1984. She and Donald finalized their divorce in 1999, but she wrote in her memoir that she knew it was over a decade earlier, when she noticed another woman.<br>'This young blonde woman approached me out of the blue and said 'I'm Marla and I love your husband.<br><br>Do you?'<br>'I said 'Get lost. I love my husband.' It was unladylike but I was in shock.'<br>She was referring, of course, to Marla Maples, Trump's second wife and the mother to his fourth child, Tiffany. As her marriage to Donald, then a flashy millionaire celebrity, disintegrated, she fought for custody of the three kids.<br>              ''I got them up at 7 and to school by 8.<br><br>After school, Ivanka had piano lessons and ballet lessons and ice-skating lessons. Donald Jr. and Eric had karate or golf or whatever it was. Then they did their homework. By 7:30 they would be in a coma and in bed asleep. If you keep them busy, they have no time to get into trouble,' Ivana said previously of her parenting<br>            Ivana Trump poses with her children, Donald Trump Jr.<br><br>(L), Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump (R) after lunch at Frederick's Madison November 16, 2006 in New York City<br>'I got total custody of the kids when I divorced Donald. That was non-negotiable. But even if Donald and I had stayed together, I would have raised the kids.<br>'Donald was the kind of father who was at the office at 6 in the morning.<br>'I would take the kids to his office after the breakfast and they would play on the floor with the Legos while Donald was on the telephone.<br>'He provided for them and he loved them.<br><br>But he does not know how to make small talk and he certainly was not going to say, 'Oh, choo, choo, choo, choo. How cute we are today. Let's go to the park in the stroller.' No.<br>'That was not his kind of thing. He only started talking to them when they were in university and they could talk business,' she told The New York Post in 2018.<br>She was 'devastated' by Trump's lawyers' claims during divorce negotiations that she was a bad mother.<br>She also recalled one near stalemate where Trump announced: 'I'm keeping Don Jr.'<br>She shot back: 'Keep him.<br><br>I have two others to raise,' and told fondly how Don Jr., then a boy, was back in her arms within hours. I knew Donald would not know what to do with him. It was hurtful, but I could not be intimidated.'<br>She maintained that the key to keeping the kids grounded was 'discipline'.<br>'I got them up at 7 and to school by 8.<br>After school, Ivanka had piano lessons and ballet lessons and ice-skating lessons.<br>           Ivana with Eric Trump in September 2015.<br><br>He paid tribute to her on Thursday after her death at the age of 73 <br>               Ivana Trump leaves her New York home and drops off a Birthday present for Mother Ivana Trump in February last year <br>Donald Jr.<br><br>and Eric had karate or golf or whatever it was. Then they did their homework. By 7:30 they would be in a coma and in bed asleep. If you keep them busy, they have no time to get into trouble.'<br>'Then they did their homework. By 7:30 they would be in a coma and in bed asleep.<br>If you keep them busy, they have no time to get into trouble. '<br>It was a formula that seemed to work - or at least that kept them close.<br>Throughout their adolescence, Ivanka was her mother's plus-one<br>The children were regularly spotted visiting their mother at her Upper East Side home, that she shared with her own mother.<br>Now 96, she outlived her larger-than-life daughter.<br><br>Ivana died at home on Thursday at the age of 73.<br>Her death was announced by her ex-husband, who said on behalf of the family: 'I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City.<br>'She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life,' he continued.<br>'Her pride and joy were her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric.<br>'She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her. Rest in Peace, Ivana!'<br>  </iframe>