Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Sad News
News of her death was announced in a online announcement by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
In a personal essay 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 malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.