Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
The sad news was announced in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Diagnosis
In a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that targets the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her is seeking space as they grieve.