Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
News of her death was shared in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
As detailed in a published essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that affects the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.