Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a November disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was shared in a public statement by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
Within a recently published piece this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her is seeking space as they grieve.