Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Confirm the Passing
News of her death was shared in a online announcement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Details of the Diagnosis
Within a published essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that targets the blood and bone marrow.
The family is seeking space as they grieve.