A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Loss
Her passing was shared in a public statement by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
As detailed in a recently published piece this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a disease that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.