Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a November revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Loss
Her passing was shared in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“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, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a disease that targets the blood and bone marrow.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.