Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week following a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Sad News
Her passing was shared in a public statement from the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
Within a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that targets the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.
