A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Loss
News of her death was shared in a online announcement from the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
In a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.