Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a November disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Loss
News of her death was announced in a public statement by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Condition
In a personal essay in November, she disclosed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.