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

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

A Public Announcement Announces the Loss

Her passing was confirmed in a public statement from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

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

Understanding the Illness

As detailed in a recently published piece in November, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia with a uncommon variant.

This condition is a disease that affects the blood and bone marrow.

The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.