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, died on Tuesday following a November announcement of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.

Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss

The sad news was confirmed in a social media post by the presidential library.

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

Insight into the Illness

In a recently published piece this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.

This condition is a malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.

Her loved ones is seeking space as they cope with their sorrow.