Ivana Trump during Paris Fashion Week in 2006.Photo: Adrianne Olivera Lacroix/WireImage
WhenIvana Trumpdied at age 73 on July 14, 2022,after an accidental fallin her Manhattan townhome, friends and family were left reeling.
“Not only was it heartbreaking, but it was also shocking,” says her longtime friend Nikki Haskell, 82. “Because it wasn’t as though she were sick or anything. She was in the prime of her life.”
The socialite and former model, who was married toDonald Trumpfrom 1977 to 1990, waspronounced deadafter authorities discovered her unconscious on the staircase in her home. Haskell says she still hasn’t gotten over her grief, which she shares with Trump’s children,Don Jr.,Ivanka, andEric.
“The children were hit hard when it happened, and still miss her sense of humor, love of life, and energy for the projects and people she loved,” another insider tells PEOPLE.
The Trump family at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in N.Y.C. for Ivana Trump’s funeral on July 20, 2022.Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Ivana (nee Zelnickova) and Donald Trump pose together at a Betsey Johnson fashion show in New York City, 1997.Rose Hartman/Getty
The insider adds that one year after her death, the entire family enjoys sharing fun anecdotes about Ivana to keep her memory alive.
“They have many wonderful memories of their mom and her parents, their grandparents, who helped raise them, which has been instrumental in their grieving process,” the insider says. “They remember and talk about her and how she loved the European and New York lifestyle, and how she socialized with the best of them. Her kids agree that she enjoyed her life.“The insider continues, “Ivana’s life was a kaleidoscopeof color, with her antics around the world. The children know she enjoyed a blessed life. In time, that has made them feel better and more at peace with her passing.”
The insider adds, “All three of them loved Ivana very much.”
source: people.com
