The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week after a November revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Confirm the Passing
News of her death was shared in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
In a recently published piece this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.
Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they mourn this profound loss.