The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, passes away at the age of 35.
A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbed on Tuesday after a November revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Confirm the Loss
Her passing was announced in a social media post from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.