Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a November announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Confirm the Passing
Her passing was announced in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
In a published essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.