Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Announces the Sad News
News of her death was confirmed in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
In a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a disease that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.