Tatiana Schlossberg Didn’t Follow in Her Famous Kennedy Family’s Footsteps

Tatiana Schlossberg died from acute myeloid leukemia, and her death was announced by The JFK Library Foundation on Instagram on December 30. She was 35. 

Schlossberg leaves behind a loving family; she was the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg and the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy. But rather than choosing a career in politics like so many of her family members, Tatiana pursued journalism. 

Tatiana Schlossberg Reveals Why She Chose Journalism 

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Tatiana met her husband, physician George Moran, while both were at Yale. They married in 2017. The couple shared two young children, Edwin and Josephine Moran. Rather than a career in politics, Tatiana pursued a career in environmental journalism, and she discussed her decision in an interview with Vogue in 2019. 

“Journalism is what I think I’m good at. It’s important for people to contribute in the ways they can,” she said. “I don’t think I have the patience to be an environmental lawyer. I think that’s truly a thankless job. Politics can be a noble profession, and it has been in the past. I respect all the people who go into politics, and make change and do what is right. I don’t think that’s my particular way of contributing.”

In the interview, she acknowledged that she comes from a “family of politicians,” but she chose something different from her Kennedy name. Although many of them also had other talents. “I also come from a family of writers: my mom and my dad are writers,” she shared. “My grandmother [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis] was a journalist. She had a column, the Inquiring Camera Girl, for a Washington paper. And I know my grandfather [President John F. Kennedy] had thought about being a reporter, or of owning a paper. He also was a writer and won the Pulitzer Prize.”

So really, she did follow in her famous family’s footsteps, just in a different way than what others may remember them for.

Remembering Tatiana Schlossberg

The statement announcing Tatiana’s passing on behalf of the family, shared by the JFK Library Foundation, was brief. “Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts,” the message reads. It is signed by “George, Edwin, and Josephine Moran, Ed, Caroline, Jack, Rose, and Rory.”

Fans showed their support in the post’s comments. The comments also highlighted what a brilliant writer she was, and she had penned an article about her life and health in November 2025 for The New Yorker. “My sympathies. Her article on facing death is one for the ages and will help countless people to come,” a comment reads. “Soul crushing. Holding you all in my heart. Life can be so unfair and impossible to understand,” another fan shared. “Sending you love and strength as you navigate this devastating loss.”

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