The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
Her passing was confirmed in a online announcement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
Within a personal essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.