Ivana Trump, Donald Trump’s first castoff dies at 73

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Ivana Trump, née Zelníčková, was born on Feb. 20, 1949, in Czechslovakia, and became a competitive skier. In 1971, she married Alfred Winklmayr, an Austrian ski instructor and friend, so she could obtain Austrian citizenship — and leave the Communist Czechoslovakia, according to her lawyer at the time. They divorced in 1973. She then moved to Canada, working as a ski instructor and model. She met Donald Trump during a modeling trip to New York City in 1976. They were married the following year. Their relationship was the source of tabloid fodder. They was cast off by Donald and divorced in 1992, following his affair with actress Marla Maples. Donald Trump married Marla Maples in 1993. She gave birth to his fourth child, Tiffany Trump, the same year. Marla was cast off by Donald and divorced in 1999 following several affairs. In 2005, Trump married Melania Knauss, a Slovenian model and mother of their son, Barron, who was born the year after their wedding. As usual Donald has had several affairs while married to Melania.