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Tatiana Schlossberg, has died after a battle with leukemia.

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

A Public Announcement Announces the Loss

The sad news was shared in a social media post by the Kennedy Presidential Library.

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

Understanding the Diagnosis

In a personal essay late last year, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.

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

The family asks for privacy during this time as they grieve.

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Ryan Diaz

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