The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg, passes away after a battle with leukemia.

The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, succumbed on Tuesday following a November announcement of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.

A Public Announcement Announces the Sad News

Her passing was confirmed in a public statement by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”

Details of the Diagnosis

Within a recently published piece this past fall, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.

Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues.

The family has requested privacy as they mourn this profound loss.