A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, passed away this week after a recent revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
News of her death was announced in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
As detailed in a recently published piece late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.