Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, succumbs at age 35.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday after a November revelation of a rare leukemia diagnosis.

Family and Institution Shares News of the Sad News

News of her death was shared in a social media post by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

“Our beloved Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”

Understanding the Illness

As detailed in a published essay this past fall, it was shared that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a rare mutation.

This form of cancer is a malignancy that originates in the body's blood-forming tissues.

Her loved ones has requested privacy as they grieve.