Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Loss
Her passing was announced in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
In a published essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
Her loved ones has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.