Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Announces the Loss
The sad news was shared in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Diagnosis
Within a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.