The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week after a November revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
The sad news was shared in a public statement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
In a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.
