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, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.

A Public Announcement Announces the Passing

News of her death was shared in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.

“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”

Insight into the Illness

In a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.

This condition is a malignancy that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.

The family has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.