Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Sad News
News of her death was shared in a online announcement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
Within a personal essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a disease that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family is seeking space as they mourn this profound loss.