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Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s Granddaughter and Environmental Journalist, Dies at 35

Her recent New Yorker essay described a postpartum acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis with an estimated year to live.

Overview

  • Her death on Dec. 30 was disclosed by her family on social media, according to Jiji Press.
  • She was the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and a granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy.
  • An environmental reporter, she joined the New York Times in 2014 and covered science and climate after work at New Jersey newspapers.
  • In her essay, she said abnormal bloodwork after giving birth in May 2024 led to the acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis and a prognosis of about one year.
  • Japanese outlets including Nishinippon and Hokkaido Shimbun carried Kyodo News reports summarizing her career, her disclosure, and the broader attention to the Kennedy family’s losses.