Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a recent announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Confirm the Sad News
The sad news was shared in a online announcement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
As detailed in a published essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Her loved ones has requested privacy as they grieve.
