A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, died on Tuesday following a November announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Passing
The sad news was announced in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
In a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.