A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
News of her death was shared in a public statement by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a personal essay in November, it was shared that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.