Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss
The sad news 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.”
Insight into the Condition
As detailed in a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a disease that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family is seeking space as they mourn this profound loss.