The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week following a November revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
A Public Announcement Announces the Sad News
Her passing was announced in a public statement by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Diagnosis
Within a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that targets the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.