Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a November revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Sad News
News of her death was confirmed in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
As detailed in a recently published piece late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a disease that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family is seeking space as they grieve.