Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, died Thursday at the age of 73, her family confirmed to our sister network NBC News.
"Our mother was an incredible woman: a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and a loving mother and friend," the Trump family said in a statement.
Ivana Trump and Donald Trump in New York circa 1987.PL Gould/Images Press/Getty Images
“Ivana Trump was a survivor.
She fled communism and embraced this country.
She taught her children bravery and toughness, compassion and determination,” the family said.
"She will be missed by her mother, her three children and her ten grandchildren."
Ivana Trump grew up under the communist regime in the former Czechoslovakia.
Ivana Trump was the first wife of Donald Trump, they married in 1977. They had three children together: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump.
The couple divorced in 1992.