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Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, succumbs after a battle with leukemia.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, succumbed on Tuesday after a November disclosure of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.

A Public Announcement Announces the Passing

News of her death was shared in a online announcement by the Kennedy Presidential Library.

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

Insight into the Illness

As detailed in a published essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.

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

Those close to her has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.

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