Richard Engel announced on his Twitter that he lost his son Henry with a rather disheartening tweet. The little one is survived by Richard, his wife Mary, and his younger son.
TV producer Mary Forrest and Richard Engel, a foreign journalist for NBC, married in the year 2005.
Meet Richard Engel’s Wife, Mary Forrest
Richard Engel’s wife, Mary Forrest, is a Marketing and Brand Strategy Executive as per her Linkedin profile.
She started her career as a Manager, Sales, and Marketing Specialist at Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. After this, she went on to be a Copy Writer, Online Marketing Specialist at International male for 10 months.
Simialrly, in 2001, as a product manager at Hey Anita, Inc. the celebrity spouse worked for Marketing communications and Business development. Again, in 2005, Mary served as Director Brand Strategy – Editorial, Comedy Development at Network LIVE logo.
You might be surprised to know that for eight long years, she was doing her part-time job as a performer at National Comedy Theatre. This was back from 2001 to 2009.
Currently, Forrest is a Vice President of Marketing at Legendary Digital Networks at Legendary Entertainment. It’s been 2.5 years of her service for the company.
Richard Engel’s Child Henry Engel Passed Away From Rett Syndrome
Richard Engel’s son, Henry Engel, a 6-year-old boy who had been battling the rare hereditary neurological condition Rett Syndrome for years, passed away.
The 48-year-old top foreign correspondent for NBC News tweeted the tragic update on Thursday. According to a memorial page on the Texas Children’s Hospital website, Henry, whom Richard and his wife Mary shared, passed away on August 9.
Engel posted a photo of his son on his Instagram with a heartwarming post. “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.”
Rett Syndrome, a rare inherited neurological condition that causes significant physical and cognitive disabilities and currently lacks treatment, was first discovered in Henry in 2017. In May, Engel provided an update on Henry’s health, saying that he had gotten worse and that his illness had advanced.
Henry received a tender forehead kiss from Engel’s son Theo, 2, in a video that Engel posted on Twitter while Henry was in bed. “Another one?” Before giving his big brother another kiss in the tender moment, Theo seemed to inquire.