Ivana Trump – the glamorous Czech-American business woman once married to Donald Trump – has died in her New York apartment

Often described as a detail obsessed workaholic, Ivana Trump worked alongside her husband on his early signature projects, and was said to have a direct line to the White House during the Trump Presidency.

She was 73.

She was was one part of the quintessential power couple of the 1980s.

Direct, determined, and never afraid of the limelight, she could even soften the hardest image.

Ivana commanded as much attention as Donald at one point – together they helped define what it meant to be rich in the 1980s.

She worked on signature projects like Trump Tower in Manhattan and the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City.

She was the vice president for interior design at the Trump Organization, and managed one of his most prized properties, the Plaza Hotel, all while raising their three children.

The couple’s 1990 divorce provided tabloid fodder for weeks. 

The divorce made her something of a heroine for first wives the world over.

And she did everything.

Developing her own business prowess, lines of clothing, jewellery and beauty products.

When Trump became President, many believed she was still the power behind the throne.

The cause of death has now been revealed.