Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a recent announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
News of her death was shared in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
In a personal essay in November, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.
