Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a November disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was announced in a online announcement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Condition
In a published essay late last year, it was shared that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.