Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 35.
The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent announcement of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was announced in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
Within a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a cancer that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.