The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbs after a battle with leukemia.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday following a November revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Passing
The sad news was confirmed in a public statement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
Within a published essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.
