NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel posted on Twitter Thursday that his six-year-old son Henry passed away.
Engel said, "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. Mary and Richard."
The couple had been open about Henry's battle with RETT Syndrome, a genetic brain disorder that does not have a treatment or cure.
Engel shared a link to a memorial page on the Texas Children's Hospital website, which offered more details on Henry's life and his battle with RETT Syndrome.
Over the years, Engel and his wife Mary have shared regular updates on his son's condition on the Today Show and has been candid about the struggles and the joys of parenting a child with special needs.
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