Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
News of her death was shared in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
Within a recently published piece in November, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her is seeking space as they cope with their sorrow.