The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away this week following a November revelation of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Announces the Sad News
The sad news was announced in a online announcement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Details of the Condition
As detailed in a personal essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.
