Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Loss
The sad news was confirmed in a online announcement by the presidential library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a personal essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.
