The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a recent announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Passing
The sad news was shared in a public statement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
Within a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that originates in the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.
