A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Sad News
Her passing was confirmed in a online announcement by the presidential library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
As detailed in a personal essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a malignancy that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.