Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
The sad news was confirmed in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Condition
Within a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.
