Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a November disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Loss
News of her death was shared in a social media post from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
In a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.