The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Passing
The sad news was announced in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Condition
Within a personal essay in November, she disclosed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.