Donald Trump's Younger Brother Robert Dies at 71

President Donald Trump is mourning the death of his younger brother Robert Trump.

The 74-year-old president shared a statement announcing that his brother had at died at a New York hospital on Saturday (August 15) at the age of 71.

“It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” Trump said in a statement released by the White House. “He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, I love you. Rest in peace.”

Trump had traveled to New York the day before to visit his ailing brother. Robert died just 11 days before what would have been his 72nd birthday.

Robert served as an executive vice president of the Trump Organization. Part of his job was overseeing Trump‘s casinos in Atlantic City.

Details of Robert‘s illness have not yet been released. Robert reportedly spent a week in the ICU at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, earlier this summer.

You can see photos of Robert hugging his brother after Donald won the election back in 2016 in the gallery.