The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, passes away at age 35.
The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a November disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was shared in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
As detailed in a published essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a disease that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.