Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Loss
The sad news was shared in a public statement from the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
In a recently published piece late last year, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that targets the blood and bone marrow.
Her loved ones has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.