JFK’s Granddaughter Dies Young — Her Story Less Than Two Years After Childbirth

Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, has died at age 35 following a public battle with terminal cancer. Schlossberg previously shared details of her diagnosis and treatment, offering a candid look at her illness and its impact on her family. She revealed that she was diagnosed in May 2024, just hours after giving birth to her second child at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in New York. What began as a joyful moment quickly turned alarming when doctors noticed severe abnormalities in her bloodwork.

Initially thought to be a postpartum complication, further testing confirmed a rare and aggressive blood cancer. Schlossberg was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) involving a rare mutation known as Inversion 3. She described the shock of receiving such a diagnosis while feeling healthy and active, noting that the disease is more commonly seen in older patients.

Her treatment included multiple rounds of chemotherapy, followed by two bone marrow transplants — first using stem cells donated by her sister, and later from an unrelated donor. She also participated in clinical trials, including CAR-T cell therapy, as doctors pursued every possible option.

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