Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Confirm the Loss
The sad news was shared in a online announcement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Condition
In a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
This condition is a disease that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.