Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a November announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Passing
The sad news was shared in a social media post from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
Within a published essay late last year, it was shared that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that affects the blood and bone marrow.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.