The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week following a November disclosure of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss
Her passing was confirmed in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
Within a published essay in November, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.
