Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Sad News
The sad news was announced in a online announcement by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
As detailed in a personal essay in November, it was shared that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a malignancy that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.