Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Sad News
News of her death was shared in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
Within a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.
