Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Sad News
The sad news was announced in a online announcement by the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a disease that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.
