Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a November revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Sad News
News of her death was announced in a social media post by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
This condition is a cancer that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.