Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Loss
News of her death was confirmed in a online announcement from the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
Within a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
This condition is a disease that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.