Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a November disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Loss
Her passing was confirmed in a social media post by the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
Within a published essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.
