UMVA has learned that Caroline Kennedy, daughter of JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, has paid a heartfelt tribute to her late daughter Tatiana Schlossberg, describing her as having lived a "beautiful, amazing and too-short life."
Speaking at the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony on Sunday, Kennedy reflected on her daughter's life and legacy, marking the first time she has publicly spoken about Schlossberg since her passing in December 2025 at the age of 35, following a courageous battle with cancer.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Kennedy expressed her joy at welcoming new family members to the ceremony, including her son-in-law's parents, Emma Shriver and Garrett and Mary Moran, who were in attendance.
Kennedy's speech was met with a round of applause from the crowd, as she remembered Tatiana, who served on the board of the library and embodied the values her parents stood for, shining brightly through her "beautiful, amazing and too-short life."
Tatiana Schlossberg's battle with cancer was a brave one; she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood and bone marrow cancer, just one month before her death, revealing her diagnosis in a poignant New Yorker essay.
In the essay, Schlossberg recounted her shock and dismay at being diagnosed, having been a picture of health, swimming a mile in the pool the day before and caring for her newborn and toddler.
Despite undergoing a clinical trial of CAR-T-cell therapy, Schlossberg ultimately learned her cancer was terminal, and she was given a limited prognosis, a revelation that filled her with worry and concern for her young children's future.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that Schlossberg's death was announced by the JFK Library Foundation on December 30, 2025, with a heartfelt statement shared on Instagram, expressing the family's enduring love and loss.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that Schlossberg's brother, Jack, has continued to grapple with grief, speaking candidly about his ongoing struggle to process his sister's diagnosis and passing, in an interview with a prominent magazine.
The family continues to feel the profound impact of Tatiana's absence, and her legacy lives on through the countless lives she touched, inspiring others with her remarkable strength and resilience.
