Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Confirm the Sad News
News of her death was confirmed in a social media post from the presidential library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
Within a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.