Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a November revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Sad News
News of her death was confirmed in a social media post from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
As detailed in a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.