Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Sad News
News of her death was announced in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
Within a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
This condition is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family is seeking space as they grieve.