Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
The sad news was announced in a online announcement by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
As detailed in a recently published piece in November, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a cancer that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.