Who was Ivana Trump’s ex Rossano Rubicondi and how did he die?
DONALD Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, passed away on July 14, 2022.
Prior to her death, her husband Rossano Rubicondi, an Italian actor and model, died on October 29, 2021.
Who was Ivana Trump's ex, Rossano Rubicondi?
Rossano Rubicondi was born on March 14, 1972, in Rome, Italy.
At the age of 22, Rossano moved to London to pursue a career as an actor.
He made his debut in the 1997 film, The Eighteenth Angel.
A few years later, in 2000, Rossano starred in The Golden Bowl.
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Around the same time, Rossano began dating Ivana Trump.
The two dated for six years before getting married in 2008
However, they divorced in 2009.
The two remained amicable and even continued to date over the next decade.
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Ivana and Rossano even partnered on Italy's version of Dancing With The Stars in 2018 as guest competitors.
Rossano was also known for his appearances on Italian shows like L'Isola dei Famosi and Quelli che… il Calcio.
How did Rossano Rubicondi die?
On October 29, 2021, Rossano Rubicondi passed away following a year-long battle with melanoma, a form of skin cancer, according to reports.
The actor was 49 years old at the time of his death.
Italian TV personality Simona Ventura took to to announce Rossano's passing, stating:
"Rossano… Thanks for the journey we made together, for the quarrels, the pisses but also the clarifications and laughter, so many, that we did together. Have a good trip RiP".
Ivana Trump confirmed the news of Rossano's passing to on the morning of October 30, adding that she's "devastated".
According to Italian news outlet, Internapoli, Rossano had been sick for the past year.
Nine months later on July 14, 2022, Ivana passed away after suffering blunt force trauma from a fall in her New York City home.
On Wednesday, July 20, the late businesswoman's funeral was held at the St Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in New York.
How many times has Ivana Trump been married?
The former president's first wife passed away at the age of 73.
Her cause of death was cited to be blunt impact injuries sustained as a result of a fall down the staircase of her Manhattan apartment.
In 1971, she married Alfred Winklmayr, allegedly to acquire an Austrian passport.
The couple split in 1973.
From 1977 until 1992, Ivana was married to former President Donald Trump.
They have three children together: Donald Jr, born in 1977, Ivanka, born in 1981, and Eric, born in 1984.
Following their divorce, Ivana went on to marry Riccardo Mazzucchelli in November of 1995.
The couple divorced two years later in 1997.
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Although Rossano and Ivana's marriage ended after one year, the couple continued to date until 2019, when they officially called it quits.
"The relationship just ran its course," Ivana said in an interview with following their split. "Rossano spends a lot of time in Italy and I spend a lot of time in New York, Miami and St-Tropez, and he has to work. The long-distance relationship really doesn't work. We had a good time and are friends. The split was amicable."