Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Sad News
The sad news was confirmed in a social media post by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
In a recently published piece late last year, she disclosed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.