Donald Trump’s ex-wife Marla Maples has revealed that her father Stanley has died. She shares the heartbreaking news just one day after her ex-husband was found guilty of 34 charges in his historic hush money trial.
Marla, 60, who was married to Trump, 77, for six years from 1993 to 1999, confirmed on Instagram today that her father, Stanley Maples, died on Wednesday at the age of 82.
The doting daughter shared an old video of her father singing a hymn to her on her birthday a few years ago, praising his “beautiful spirit” in the touching tribute.
“This was just a few years ago at a friends cabin for my birthday. We all got together to share stories and dad got up to sing to us…” she revealed in the caption.
“I just wanted to share a little of his beautiful spirit and his love for God with you as we prepare for his Celebration of Life tomorrow.”
Donald Trump’s ex-wife Marla Maples has revealed that her father Stanley has died at the age of 82, just days after asking for ‘prayers’ for his ‘heart and mind health’
The 60-year-old’s devastating news was shared just one day after her ex-husband (seen together in 1991) was found guilty of all 34 charges in his historic hush-money trial
Marla further revealed that her father’s funeral service will take place on Saturday at a church in Cohutta, Georgia, as she asks loved ones to send donations to the church in lieu of flowers.
Stan’s death came two days after Marla thanked her followers for their ‘prayers’ for her father, revealing he had health issues with his ‘heart and mind’.
The former president’s ex-wife shared a photo of herself and her father posing together at a medical facility, writing that it was “so wonderful” to be with her father and that she was praying for his health.
In the post, Maples wrote that it was “wonderful” to spend time with her father, adding that she would “continue to support his heart and mental health” while praying for a “miracle.”
She continued the post, mentioning alternative medicine while lamenting the fact that older generations – like her father – find it challenging to accept the idea of being treated by something that is non-pharmaceutical.
‘I do my best to… [naturopaths] and caring physicians and RNs together to find solutions,” she wrote.
“The world is waking up,” Trump’s mistress-turned-second wife continued. “But it takes so much patience, listening and constant study.”
She then thanked people for their prayers.
Maples seemed to have a close bond with her father and often shared photos of their time together on social media
Stan passed away on Wednesday, May 29 at the age of 82, not long after 60-year-old Maples opened up about his health problems in an emotional Instagram post
Maples seemed to have a close bond with her father and was his caregiver, often sharing photos of the time they spent together on social media.
In a video posted in March, Maples called caring for her father a “priceless gift.”
“Never underestimate the time you spend creating joy with the ones you love,” she captioned her father’s clip play pool.
“I know well the challenges of caring for those who cared extraordinarily,” she continued.
“Moments like these with my dad are a timeless memory of the fun younger days we spent together, reigniting the competitive spirit.”
At the beginning of the year, Maples suggested she would support her ex-husband, who is currently the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
“I’m not trying to be political, but I love this country, and I know this family is doing it for our country,” she said at the time.
“I believe I will do my best to help this country in any way I can.”
On Thursday, former President Trump was found guilty by a jury on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the so-called ‘hush money’ trial that took place in New York on Thursday.
Trump covered up $130,000 in payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to hide extramarital affairs and now faces the unlikely possibility of jail time.
Maples and Trump began their relationship in the late 1980s, about a decade after his first marriage to Ivana Trump.
Maples and Trump share one daughter, Tiffany Trump, 30. They are pictured celebrating Tiffany’s wedding to Michael Boulous in 2022
At the beginning of the year, Maples (seen with Trump in 1992) suggested she would support her ex-husband, who is currently the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
They married in 1993, a few months after their daughter, Tiffany, was born.
However, they separated after just four years of marriage – a time frame that meant Maples was only entitled to a small portion of the money she would have received if they had stayed married for five years.
According to the former couple’s leaked prenuptial agreement, Trump offered Maples just $1 million if they separated within five years, and another $1 million to buy a house.
He would also pay $100,000 in child support to Tiffany every year until she turned 21. If she got a full-time job or joined the military or Peace Corps, he would cut off the payments completely.
Trump entered into an extensive confidentiality agreement that did not allow Maples to publish “any diary, memoir, letter, story, photograph, interview, article, essay, report, or description… whether fictionalized or not” containing details of their marriage.
Their divorce was finalized in 1999, and Trump married his third wife and future first lady, Melania Trump, née Knauss, in 2005. The following year they welcomed their son, Barron.
After the couple divorced in 1999, Maples moved to Southern California to raise Tiffany.