Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a recent announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Sad News
The sad news was shared in a social media post by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
Within a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that targets the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.