"Schlossberg told of being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024 at 34. While in the hospital for the birth of her second child, her doctor noticed her white blood cell count was high. It turned out to be acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation, mostly seen in older people. In the essay, "A Battle With My Blood," Schlossberg recounted going through rounds of chemotherapy and two stem cell transplants and participating in clinical trials."
"Schlossberg, daughter of Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed she had terminal cancer in a November 2025 essay in The New Yorker. A family statement disclosing her death was posted on social media Tuesday by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. "Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts," the statement said. It did not disclose a cause of death or say where she had died."
Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg and one of President John F. Kennedy's grandchildren, died at age 35. She disclosed a terminal diagnosis in November 2025. She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024 after a high white blood cell count was noted during hospitalization for the birth of her second child; the leukemia had a rare mutation usually seen in older people. She underwent rounds of chemotherapy, two stem cell transplants, and participated in clinical trials. She worked as a reporter covering climate and the environment for The New York Times' Science section.
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