The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week following a recent announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Sad News
Her passing was announced in a social media post 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 Illness
Within a published essay in November, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.
