Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Loss
News of her death was announced in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
In a personal essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This condition is a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.