The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday following a November revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
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.”
Details of the Illness
Within a personal essay this past fall, it was shared that she had been found to have a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.
