Tatiana Schlossberg: JFK’s Granddaughter Dies at 35 After AML Battle
Tatiana Schlossberg: JFK’s Granddaughter Dies at 35 After AML Battle
Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s granddaughter, dies at 35 after fighting acute myeloid leukemia, leaving a climate journalism legacy and a family in mourning.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy, died at 35 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. She was diagnosed in May 2024, shortly after giving birth to her second child, and her family announced the death on social media this week. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum shared a message honoring her and noting her passing this morning.
Schlossberg was known for her work as a climate journalist, writing for The New York Times and contributing to outlets such as The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Vanity Fair. A Yale graduate who also earned a Master’s degree from Oxford, she balanced journalism with family life and a budding literary career, publishing a book in 2019.
Her first editor remembered her as a determined rookie who insisted on doing the work, even at the start of her career. She submitted a heartfelt essay about her cancer diagnosis to The New Yorker—an essay that was accepted immediately and went on to resonate with readers. The piece, recounting the realities of diagnosis and treatment, highlighted the personal side of a public figure navigating a battle many people face.
Schlossberg was the daughter of designer Edwin Schlossberg and diplomat Caroline Kennedy. Her younger brother, Jack Schlossberg, has pursued public service as he runs for Congress in New York. She married urologist George Moran, with whom she shared two young children: a three-year-old son Edwin and a daughter who is 19 months old. The family’s announcement described Tatiana as beautiful and cherished, ending with the sentiment that she will always be in their hearts.
Her death brings renewed attention to acute myeloid leukemia, a rare and aggressive cancer of the blood and bone marrow. As friends, colleagues, and readers remember her, the broader public is reminded of the human toll behind medical battles and the quiet resilience shown by those who report the world’s stories while facing their own personal trials.
