The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss
News of her death was announced in a social media post by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
Within a published essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.
