Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a November revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Loss
The sad news was confirmed in a online announcement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
As detailed in a published essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a cancer that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.