The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Passing
The sad news was shared in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.
