The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Loss
The sad news was announced in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
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 affects the blood and bone marrow.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.
