The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week after a recent disclosure of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News
Her passing was confirmed in a online announcement from the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
As detailed in a recently published piece late last year, it was shared that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a disease that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
The family has requested privacy as they grieve.
