The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, passes away after a battle with leukemia.

The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a recent revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.

The Kennedy Library Confirm the Loss

News of her death was announced in a public statement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.

“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”

Insight into the Illness

In a recently published piece this past fall, it was shared that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.

Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.

The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.