Tatiana Schlossberg, succumbs at age 35.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a November announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.

The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Passing

The sad news was announced in a online announcement from the presidential library.

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

Understanding the Diagnosis

As detailed in a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.

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

The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.