The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a November revelation of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
The sad news was shared in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
As detailed in a recently published piece this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a disease that targets the blood and bone marrow.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.