The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, passes away after a battle with leukemia.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Passing
News of her death was shared in a social media post from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
As detailed in a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
This condition is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.