The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week following a recent revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
The sad news was confirmed in a online announcement by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.
