Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a November disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Announces the Passing
Her passing was announced in a social media post from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Condition
Within a published essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.