Photo: Alessio Botticelli/GC ImagesLate bankerDennis Shields’wife has spoken out about histragic death.In a statement to PEOPLE, Jill Shields called Dennis the love her life.“We are all heartbroken. Dennis was, and will always be, the love of my life. His spirit lives on in our children. Please respect our family’s privacy at this time,” she said.Dennis and Jill Shields were married for 26 years before separating in 2016, when he began his on-off relationship withReal Housewives of New York CitystarBethenny Frankel.Dennis was found dead in his Trump Tower apartment on Friday, according to theNew York PostandTMZ. He was 51.A New York Police Department spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE that a 51-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene at Shields’ Trump Tower address. The NYPD could not share the individual’s name yet.“Preliminarily, we are investigating it as a possible overdose,” the spokesperson said.Alessio Botticelli/GCFrankel and Shields began dating in 2016 — three years after the Skinnygirl founder filed for divorce fromex-husband Jason Hoppy, with whom she shares 8-year-old daughter Bryn.Theduo first metabout 28 years ago when he dated (and later married) Jill, one of her high school friends. Though Frankel and Jill did not stay in touch (“We’ve spoken three times in 25 years,” she previously told PEOPLE), she and Shields shared other mutual pals and began dating several months after he separated from his wife.
Photo: Alessio Botticelli/GC Images
Late bankerDennis Shields’wife has spoken out about histragic death.In a statement to PEOPLE, Jill Shields called Dennis the love her life.“We are all heartbroken. Dennis was, and will always be, the love of my life. His spirit lives on in our children. Please respect our family’s privacy at this time,” she said.Dennis and Jill Shields were married for 26 years before separating in 2016, when he began his on-off relationship withReal Housewives of New York CitystarBethenny Frankel.Dennis was found dead in his Trump Tower apartment on Friday, according to theNew York PostandTMZ. He was 51.A New York Police Department spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE that a 51-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene at Shields’ Trump Tower address. The NYPD could not share the individual’s name yet.“Preliminarily, we are investigating it as a possible overdose,” the spokesperson said.Alessio Botticelli/GCFrankel and Shields began dating in 2016 — three years after the Skinnygirl founder filed for divorce fromex-husband Jason Hoppy, with whom she shares 8-year-old daughter Bryn.Theduo first metabout 28 years ago when he dated (and later married) Jill, one of her high school friends. Though Frankel and Jill did not stay in touch (“We’ve spoken three times in 25 years,” she previously told PEOPLE), she and Shields shared other mutual pals and began dating several months after he separated from his wife.
Late bankerDennis Shields’wife has spoken out about histragic death.
In a statement to PEOPLE, Jill Shields called Dennis the love her life.
“We are all heartbroken. Dennis was, and will always be, the love of my life. His spirit lives on in our children. Please respect our family’s privacy at this time,” she said.
Dennis and Jill Shields were married for 26 years before separating in 2016, when he began his on-off relationship withReal Housewives of New York CitystarBethenny Frankel.
Dennis was found dead in his Trump Tower apartment on Friday, according to theNew York PostandTMZ. He was 51.
A New York Police Department spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE that a 51-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene at Shields’ Trump Tower address. The NYPD could not share the individual’s name yet.
“Preliminarily, we are investigating it as a possible overdose,” the spokesperson said.
Alessio Botticelli/GC
Frankel and Shields began dating in 2016 — three years after the Skinnygirl founder filed for divorce fromex-husband Jason Hoppy, with whom she shares 8-year-old daughter Bryn.
Theduo first metabout 28 years ago when he dated (and later married) Jill, one of her high school friends. Though Frankel and Jill did not stay in touch (“We’ve spoken three times in 25 years,” she previously told PEOPLE), she and Shields shared other mutual pals and began dating several months after he separated from his wife.
source: people.com
