The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Announces the Loss
News of her death was confirmed in a online announcement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a personal essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.