Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Passing
News of her death was confirmed in a social media post from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family is seeking space as they mourn this profound loss.