Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a recent revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Sad News
News of her death was announced in a online announcement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a personal essay in November, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.