Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
News of her death was announced in a online announcement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
In a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
This condition is a cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.
