The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday after a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Shares News of the Loss
Her passing was announced in a public statement by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Diagnosis
Within a personal essay in November, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.