Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Confirm the Sad News
Her passing was shared in a online announcement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
As detailed in a personal essay in November, it was shared that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.