Tatiana Schlossberg, Granddaughter of JFK, Passes Away at 35

Tragic Announcement of Terminal Illness

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 35 shortly after revealing that she had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The JFK Library Foundation confirmed her passing in a statement shared via Instagram, saying, “Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.”

Battle with Cancer

Schlossberg, an accomplished environmental journalist, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024, shortly after the birth of her second child. In an essay published by The New Yorker last month, she detailed her battle with the illness, which included extensive treatment such as chemotherapy and bstart marrow transplants. However, despite her efforts, the cancer returned, and she received a prognosis of start year to live.

Impact of Diagnosis on Family

In her poignant essay, published on November 22, 2025, exactly 62 years after her grandfather’s assassination, Schlossberg reflected on the emotional toll her diagnosis took on her family. She expressed her feelings of guilt, stating, “For my whole life, I have tried to be good, to be a good student and a good sister and a good daughter… Now I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life and there’s nothing I can do to stop it.”

Personal Life

Tatiana Schlossberg was the second of three children born to Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and Edwin Schlossberg. She married George Moran in September 2017 after meeting him while studying at Yale University. The couple had two children: a son born in 2022 and a daughter in May 2024. Throughout her illness, Schlossberg emphasized the importance of spending time with her family, sharing her desire to cherish moments with her young children.

In her reflections, she noted the struggle of living in the present while confronting the realities of her condition. “Mostly, I try to live and be with them now,” she wrote. “But being in the present is harder than it sounds.”

Survived by Family

Tatiana Schlossberg is survived by her husband George, their two children, her parents, her elder sister Rose, and her younger brother Jack. As the community mourns her loss, she is remembered for her advocacy, her dedication to environmental journalism, and most importantly, her commitment to family.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.