The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, has died after a battle with leukemia.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was announced in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Condition
In a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a cancer that targets the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.