A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, passed away this week after a recent disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Passing
Her passing was announced in a online announcement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
In a personal essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.
