Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Passing
Her passing was announced in a public statement from the presidential library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
As detailed in a recently published piece late last year, it was shared that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.