The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Loss
Her passing was announced in a online announcement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
As detailed in a published essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
The family is seeking space as they grieve.
