A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Loss
Her passing was announced in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, it was shared that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.