Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former US President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 35, just weeks after publicly disclosing that she was battling a rare form of leukemia.
Her death was announced on Tuesday through a social media post by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. “Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts,” the statement read.
In late November, Schlossberg revealed in a personal essay published in The New Yorker that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia caused by a rare genetic mutation. This specific mutation is found in fewer than 2% of cases of the disease, which affects the blood and bone marrow. According to her own account, doctors had told her she had approximately one year to live.
Schlossberg was diagnosed with cancer shortly after giving birth to her daughter in May 2024, a life event she described as deeply intertwined with the emotional and physical challenges of her illness.
During the same period, she also publicly criticized her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who serves as US Secretary of Health. In her remarks, she accused him of vaccine skepticism and of supporting cuts to funding for cancer research.
Tatiana Schlossberg was a journalist and member of one of America’s most prominent political families, known for her writing and her willingness to speak openly about personal and political issues.
