NBC News' Richard Engel's 6-Year-Old Son Henry Dead After Battle With Rett Syndrome
etonline.comdied following a battle with Rett syndrome. The 48-year-old anchor shared the news via Twitter on Thursday.“Our beloved son Henry passed away.
He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle,” Engel, who shares Henry with wife Mary Forrest, wrote over a picture of Henry. “We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more.
Mary and Richard.” In another tweet, Engel added that Henry’s cells are being used for further research into the rare disease. “Researchers are making amazing progress using Henry’s cells to help cure RETT Syndrome so others don’t have to endure this terrible disease,” he wrote.
Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle. We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more.
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