The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday following a November announcement of a rare leukemia diagnosis.
The Kennedy Library Announces the Passing
The sad news was announced in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
In a published essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a specific genetic mutation.
This form of cancer is a malignancy that targets the body's blood-forming tissues.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.