Trump informed of the death of his ex-wife at her Upper East Side home on social media on Thursday.
According to the report, Ivana Trump has died of blunt impact injuries to her torso.
The media also cited law enforcement officials familiar with the matter as saying that the police were investigating whether the businesswoman had fallen down the stairs at her home.
Ivana Trump, born in Czechoslovakia, was working as a model when she met Donald in 1976. The two married one year later in 1977. The couple’s relationship received worldwide publicity up and through their divorce in 1992.
Ivana also worked in major roles at the Trump Organization, including executive vice president for interior design, in addition to independent business ventures in fashion and beauty products.