A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbed on Tuesday after a November disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss
News of her death was confirmed in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a published essay in November, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.
