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

The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week after a recent revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.

Family and Institution Confirm the Loss

The sad news was confirmed in a public statement from the presidential library.

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

Insight into the Illness

In a recently published piece in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.

Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.

The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.