The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was shared in a online announcement by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
Within a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.