The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbs after a battle with leukemia.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a November announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.

Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing

News of her death was shared in a social media post from the Kennedy Presidential Library.

“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”

Insight into the Condition

In a published essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.

This condition is a cancer that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.

Those close to her asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.