Here’s Donald Trump proudly holding his first-born son, Donald Jr., in 1977. Trump and his wife Ivana had two more children together, Ivanka, born in 1981, and Eric, born in 1984. While Donald Trump was happily married and growing his family, tragedy struck elsewhere. Fred Trump Jr., Donald’s older brother, died in 1981 due to his constant battle with alcoholism. The death of Fred would have an indelible impact on Donald, who would give up alcohol and cigarettes altogether.