Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a November revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
News of her death was shared in a public statement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Details of the Diagnosis
As detailed in a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
This condition is a cancer that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.