Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, died on Tuesday following a recent disclosure of a uncommon leukemia diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss
The sad news was confirmed in a public statement by the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Insight into the Illness
Within a personal essay this past fall, Schlossberg revealed that she had been found to have acute myeloid leukemia with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a disease that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
Those close to her has requested privacy as they grieve.
