A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, passed away this week after a November disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Confirm the Loss
News of her death was confirmed in a online announcement from the presidential library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a published essay in November, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.