The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbs at age 35.

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

News of her death was announced in a online announcement by the presidential library.

“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”

Understanding the Illness

As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.

This form of cancer is a malignancy that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.

The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.