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 Confirm the Passing
Her passing was confirmed in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
In a personal essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
This condition is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.
