show's Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb have paid heartbreaking tribute to Richard Engel's late son, Henry. On Thursday, NBC News' chief foreign correspondent shared the heartbreaking news that he and wife Mary Forrest's firstborn son, who suffered from Rett syndrome, had died a month shy of his seventh birthday. «Our beloved son Henry passed away.
He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle,» the mourning dad tweeted. «We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more.»Following the devastating news, co-anchor Guthrie shared a tribute to the little boy gone too soon and his devoted parents, whom she called the «personification of what it means to be a parent.»NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel’s son Henry died at 6-years-old.
Henry was diagnosed with Rett syndrome, a genetic brain disorder that does not have a treatment or cure, as a toddler. pic.twitter.com/40hgaLoAnS«Dearest Richard and Mary, you were amazing warriors for Henry — pouring your love and care into him and fighting for him every day with everything you’ve got.
To me, you are the personification of what it means to be a parent — to love, adore, and delight in your child, and bring every ounce of your beings to their flourishing.
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