Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Passing
News of her death was shared in a social media post from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
Within a recently published piece this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.
