Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Sad News
The sad news was shared in a online announcement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
As detailed in a published essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This condition is a cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.