Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a recent announcement of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
News of her death was announced in a social media post by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
In a personal essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a cancer that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.