Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Sad News
News of her death was shared in a social media post from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
Within a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
This condition is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family is seeking space as they grieve.
