Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Passing
News of her death was announced in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Diagnosis
Within a personal essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.