Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
News of her death was confirmed in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Condition
In a recently published piece late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.