A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbed on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Passing
News of her death was announced 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
Within a recently published piece this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her is seeking space as they cope with their sorrow.