Robert Trump, the younger brother of the US president, Donald Trump, died on 15 August, at the age of 71. According to The Washington Post, Robert was born on 26 August, 1948.
The US president released a statement, confirming the death.
"It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, I love you. Rest in peace," Trump said in a statement.
Members of the Trump family expressed grief, saying warm words about their uncle.
They were joined by prominent political and media figures, who honored Robert Trump and expressed condolences to POTUS.
Earlier, Trump revealed that his brother had been hospitalized in a serious condition with an unknown ailment. On Friday, POTUS visited his brother in hospital before leaving for his golf club in New Jersey.
"I have a wonderful brother, we've had a great relationship for a long time. He's in the hospital right now, hopefully he'll be alright. He's having a hard time", Trump told reporters before his visit.
There are still no details on Robert's illness, as he was only described as "very ill".
Robert Trump recently tried, through legal channels, to block the publication of Mary Trump's book "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created The World’s Most Dangerous Man", filing a lawsuit in June.
The lawsuit was overturned by the court and the book came out on 28 June, describing in detail the Trump family and the personality of POTUS.
Like his brother, Robert worked in real estate in New York. He moved to Millbrook, New York, after he, according to his own words, “gainfully retired”.