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

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a recent disclosure of a uncommon blood cancer diagnosis.

The Kennedy Library Shares News of the Passing

News of her death was announced in a social media post from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

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

Understanding the Illness

Within a published essay late last year, Schlossberg revealed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a rare mutation.

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

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