A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, passed away this week following a recent revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
News of her death was confirmed in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Details of the Diagnosis
As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family is seeking space as they cope with their sorrow.