Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a recent revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
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 Illness
Within a personal essay in November, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a disease that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.