Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a recent announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was announced in a public statement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Condition
Within a recently published piece in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.