Ivana TrumpThe ex-wife of former President Donald J. Trump, has accidentally died of a severe blow to the torso, according to New York City’s chief medical examiner.
The office, which announced its determination in a news release on Friday afternoon, said it would have no further comment on the death of Mrs. Trump, 73.
Two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday that police were investigating whether Mrs. Trump fell down the stairs at her Upper East Side home. One of the officials said there was no sign of forced entry.
Mrs. Trump and Mr. Trump, who had three children together, married in 1977 and divorced 13 years later. During their marriage, they formed a quintessential 1980s power couple and together dominated New York’s tabloid culture. She is said to have given him the nickname “Donald”.
Mrs. Trump captured almost as much media attention as her husband during their time together, helping define an era of excessive flamboyance that Mr. Trump later used to position himself as a figurehead. oversized television before running for president in 2016.
As Mr. Trump built his real estate business, Mrs. Trump was his behind-the-scenes partner and one of his closest confidants. She picked up the sparkling pink and bronze marble of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue and advised him on his decision to start a casino business in Atlantic City, NJ
She is especially proud of raising the couple’s children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric, writing in her book “Raising Trump” that “the credit for raising such wonderful children goes to me.” .
Ms. Trump’s death prompted the office of New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, to say on Friday that it was postponing the removal of the former president scheduled for next week as part of a civil investigation. about whether he and his company were rigging to inflate the value of their assets. A spokeswoman for Ms. James said similar interviews are expected with Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. will also be postponed.
William K. Rashbaum contribution report.
