A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbed on Tuesday following a November announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
The sad news was announced in a social media post by the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
In a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a disease that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.