Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former US President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 35, according to the JFK Library Foundation.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts,” her family said in a statement shared via the foundation’s Instagram account.
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Journalism Career and Published Work
Schlossberg was an environmental journalist and author who worked as a science and climate reporter for The New York Times.
During her career, she also contributed to The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg.
In 2019, she published the book Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have, which examined the hidden environmental costs of everyday life.
Illness and Personal Reflections
Schlossberg was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2023. She later shared her cancer journey in a deeply personal essay published in The New Yorker in November 2025.
In the essay, she reflected on her illness, extended hospital stays, and the support she received from her family.
“My parents and my brother and sister, too, have been raising my children and sitting in my various hospital rooms almost every day for the last year and a half,” she wrote, describing the emotional toll on her family and their unwavering support.
Family Background and Education
Born and raised in New York City, Schlossberg was the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, and the granddaughter of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and John F. Kennedy.
She was a graduate of Yale University and the University of Oxford, and built a career focused on environmental issues, climate change, and science journalism.
Surviving Family
Tatiana Schlossberg is survived by her husband, George Moran, their two children, her parents, and her siblings, Jack Schlossberg and Rose Schlossberg.
