The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, has died at age 35.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.

The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Passing

The sad news was confirmed in a online announcement from the presidential library.

“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”

Understanding the Illness

As detailed in a recently published piece in November, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.

Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that originates in the blood and bone marrow.

Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.

Cynthia Smith MD
Cynthia Smith MD

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