Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, passed away this week after a recent disclosure of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Passing
The sad news was shared in a social media post from the presidential library.
“Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”
Understanding the Illness
As detailed in a published essay in November, she disclosed that she had been suffering from a type of blood cancer with a uncommon variant.
This form of cancer is a cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood cells.
The family has requested privacy as they cope with their sorrow.