A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
News of her death was confirmed in a public statement by the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
Within a published essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.