The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Loss
News of her death was announced in a social media post by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
This condition is a cancer that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.