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

A member of the famed Kennedy family, Tatiana Schlossberg, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.

The Kennedy Library Announces the Passing

News of her death was shared in a public statement by the presidential library.

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

Insight into the Condition

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

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

The family asks for privacy during this time as they cope with their sorrow.