Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a November disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
Her passing was shared in a online announcement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
Within a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.