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

BOSTON — The Kennedy family and the nation are mourning the loss of Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, who passed away Tuesday morning. Schlossberg, 35, was a prominent environmental journalist and the middle child of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg. Her death was confirmed by the JFK Library Foundation, which issued a statement reflecting on her “beautiful” life and legacy.

Schlossberg’s passing comes just a month after she shared a deeply personal essay in The New Yorker, revealing she had been diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia. The diagnosis came in May 2024, only days after the birth of her second child. In her writing, she spoke candidly about the “rare mutation” of her illness and the heartbreak of knowing she would not see her children grow up. She noted the particular pain of adding “another tragedy” to the life of her mother, Caroline Kennedy, who has spent decades in the public eye as a diplomat and the sole surviving child of the 35th President.

Beyond her famous lineage, Schlossberg was a distinguished reporter for The New York Times and the author of Inconspicuous Consumption, a book that won the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award for its approachable look at climate change. She used her final months to advocate for medical research and the importance of clinical trials. She is survived by her husband, George Moran, their two young children, her parents, and her siblings, Rose and Jack Schlossberg.