The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week after a November revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
Her passing was announced in a public statement from the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
Within a published essay in November, she disclosed that she had been suffering from acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.