Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a November revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Passing
Her passing was confirmed in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a personal essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a cancer that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.