The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Sad News
News of her death was shared in a public statement by the presidential library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Diagnosis
Within a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.