The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday following a November disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Sad News
News of her death was confirmed in a social media post by the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Illness
Within a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.
