Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, succumbs at age 35.

A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, passed away this week after a recent revelation of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.

The Kennedy Library Confirm the Loss

News of her death was announced in a public statement from the Kennedy Presidential Library.

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

Understanding the Illness

In a personal essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.

Acute myeloid leukemia is a malignancy that originates in the blood and bone marrow.

Her loved ones asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.