A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, passed away this week following a November disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Passing
The sad news was announced in a public statement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Condition
In a personal essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
Her loved ones has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.