Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a November disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
News of her death was announced in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
As detailed in a published essay this past fall, it was shared that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.