Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a November revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
News of her death was shared in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
In a recently published piece this past fall, it was shared that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a cancer that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.