Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, succumbs after a battle with leukemia.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a November revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.

The Kennedy Library Confirm the Sad News

The sad news was confirmed in a public statement by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”

Understanding the Illness

As detailed in a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.

This condition is a malignancy that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.

The family is seeking space as they grieve.