NYC social scene pays tribute to Ivana Trump after sudden death at 73

Tributes poured Thursday in from celebrities, family and friends of Ivana Trump after the ex-wife of former President Donald Trump died suddenly at 73 at her home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Rudy Giuliani heaped praise on Ivana Trump, saying she “contributed greatly, particularly to New York.”

“Ivana Trump was a truly talented, creative and beautiful person,” the former New York City mayor tweeted. “She and President Donald J. Trump gave the world exceptionally good, balanced and decent children.”

TV host Geraldo Rivera called the news of Ivana Trump’s death a “gut punch” for the Trump family and the “entire country.”

“Ivana was poised, classy and a great mom,” Rivera said on Fox News. “She was a steady, steady influence on the children.”

After recounting the Trumps’ epic divorce fight, Rivera credited Ivana with setting aside her disputes with Donald Trump, to raise their three children: Don Jr., Eric and Ivanka.

“What they did, despite all of the odds, was raise three wonderful children,” Rivera.

Ivana Trump was found dead in her Manhattan apartment, the former president said in a statement. She died of cardiac arrest, with no other cause given.

Early reaction from the political world was mostly muted, reflecting the fact that Ivana had long since left Donald Trump’s inner circle when he decided to run for president in 2015.

Mayor Adams, through a spokesman, declined to comment on the news.

Ivana Trump’s daughter Ivanka posted a mother-daughter photo Thursday evening along with a note expressing heartbreak.

“Heartbroken by the passing of my mother. Mom was brilliant, charming, passionate and wickedly funny. She lived life to the fullest — never forgoing an opportunity to laugh and dance,” the 40-year-old businesswoman tweeted. “I will miss her forever and will keep her memory alive in our hearts always.”