The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a recent revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Announces the Sad News
Her passing was confirmed in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
Within a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.