We know a little more about the death of Ivana Trump. The first wife of the former US president, who died on Thursday, succumbed to “torso injuries caused by impact”, New York forensic authorities said on Friday. His death was accidental, they said in a statement, without specifying the circumstances. According to the New York Times, investigators are trying to determine if Ivana Trump fell down the stairs.
Donald Trump announced Thursday that Ivana Trump, 73, had died “at her home in New York”. He hailed the “tremendous” life of this former cross-country skier and model of Czech origin, who was his wife from 1977 to 1992. The couple had three children, Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric.
Discovery at the foot of the stairs
In a statement to AFP, New York police said they went to Ivana Trump’s apartment after calling the 911 emergency number and finding her “unconscious and unresponsive”. His death did not appear to be “of criminal origin”, the police had already indicated.
In October 2017, a few months after Donald Trump’s installation in the White House, Ivana Trump published “Raising Trump” (Raise the Trumps), a book in which she recounted having taught her children “the value of money, do not lie, cheat or steal, respect for others”. After Ivana, Donald Trump married actress Marla Maples, with whom he had a second daughter, Tiffany. He has been married since 2005 to Melania Trump, mother of 16-year-old Barron.