Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a November announcement of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Loss
Her passing was announced in a social media post from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
Within a published essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family is seeking space as they grieve.