Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a recent revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was shared in a social media post by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Condition
In a published essay in November, she disclosed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.