Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Passing
The sad news was announced in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Condition
Within a personal essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
This condition is a malignancy that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.