A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was shared in a public statement by the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
In a recently published piece this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.