23.11.2025 14:00
The Kennedy family, which holds an important place in the political history of the United States, has been associated with misfortunes for nearly a century. Tatiana Schlossberg, a member of the new generation of the family, announced that she has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, which has a rare mutation. The 35-year-old Schlossberg shared that doctors have told her she likely has about a year to live. This adds another cancer case to the family's history, which is often described as "cursed."
The curse of the Kennedy family, one of the most recognized families in the United States, has returned, spanning from the 1940s to the present day. Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated while in office, announced that she is battling cancer.
35-year-old Schlossberg revealed that she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation in May 2024, and that doctors told her she likely has about a year to live. The Kennedy family has been associated with tragedy for nearly a century.
In an article she wrote for The New Yorker, Schlossberg stated that the diagnosis was a huge shock for her and shared her concerns about whether her children would remember her. The young woman emphasized that she has undergone various treatments during her illness, including chemotherapy and two bone marrow transplants, and has participated in a clinical trial of CAR-T cell therapy, which is known to be effective against certain blood cancers.
COUSIN OF THE HEALTH SECRETARY
Schlossberg noted that her immune system weakened after the treatments, and she had to get her childhood vaccinations again.
At the beginning of the year, she expressed that her leukemia had returned and that her doctors said it was related to the mutation. During the last clinical trial, doctors estimated that she has about a year to live.
Schlossberg, who is also a cousin of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stated that her trust in the healthcare system has been shaken.
Tatiana Schlossberg is the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, JFK's daughter.
CURSE CONTINUING SINCE THE 1940s
The events that have led to the Kennedy family's designation as cursed date back to the 1940s. The chronology of events, the most unforgettable being the assassination of President JFK, is as follows:
August 12, 1944 – Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., John F. Kennedy's brother, died when the military plane he was piloting exploded over East Suffolk, England.
September 9, 1944 – Hartington Marquess William Cavendish, Kathleen Kennedy's newlywed husband, was fatally shot by a German sniper while leading his unit near Heppen, Belgium.
May 13, 1948 – Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy (officially known as Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington) died in a plane crash in France.
August 23, 1956 – Arabella Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's daughter, died at birth.
August 9, 1963 – Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's son, died two days after his premature birth on August 7 at Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts from infant respiratory distress syndrome.
November 22, 1963 – U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while traveling in his presidential limousine in Dallas, Texas.
June 6, 1968 – U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy died from gunshot wounds he received the night before in Los Angeles after his victory in the California primary.
January 23, 1974 – Athalia Ponsell Lindsley, who was with Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. until his death, was found dead in her home.
April 25, 1984 – David A. Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, died of a drug overdose in a hotel room in Palm Beach, Florida.
December 31, 1997 – Michael LeMoyne Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, died in a skiing accident after crashing into a tree in Aspen, Colorado.
July 16, 1999 – John F. Kennedy Jr. died when the plane he was piloting crashed off Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, killing his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and his sister Lauren Bessette.
September 16, 2011 – Kara Kennedy, daughter of Ted Kennedy, died of a heart attack while exercising in a gym in Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2012 – Mary Richardson Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., committed suicide on the grounds of their home in Bedford, New York.
August 1, 2019 – Saoirse Kennedy Hill, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died of an accidental drug overdose at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
April 2, 2020 – Maeve Kennedy McKean, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, went missing during a short canoe trip in the Chesapeake Bay with her eight-year-old son Gideon. Their bodies were recovered from the bay later that week. Autopsy results revealed that both had accidentally drowned in turbulent and cold water.