In Memoriam: Tatiana Schlossberg, Environmental Advocate and JFK's Granddaughter

Wed Dec 31 2025 00:43:14 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Tatiana Schlossberg, renowned environmental journalist and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, has passed away at the age of 35. Her courageous battle against terminal leukemia deeply touched many.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, died at 35 after battling acute myeloid leukemia. In a heartfelt essay, she shared her experiences with cancer, criticizing healthcare policies that could harm patients like her. Schlossberg was a respected journalist covering environmental issues and author of a book on consumption's ecological impact.

BOSTON (AP) — Tatiana Schlossberg, a significant figure in environmental journalism and the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has sadly passed away at the age of 35. Her family shared the news of her death through a heartfelt statement on social media, which was also released by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.

Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024, Schlossberg confronted her diagnosis with bravery and honesty. In a poignant essay published in The New Yorker in November 2025, she disclosed her terminal health condition, providing insight into her rigorous battle with cancer.

In her essay titled, “A Battle With My Blood,” Schlossberg detailed her experiences with chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, and her struggles within the healthcare system. She reflected on her worries about not being remembered by her children and expressed a sense of loss regarding her future.

Schlossberg also critically addressed healthcare policies pushed by her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., emphasizing how they might adversely affect cancer patients like herself. Her advocacy and impactful writing earned her accolades, including the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award in 2020 for her book, “Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have.”

Her tragic passing has left a significant void, but her contributions to environmental journalism and her courageous advocacy for health and environmental issues will not be forgotten.