NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engelrecently shared some devastating news.

On August 18, 2022, Engel shared atweetwith his followers saying “Our beloved son Henry passed away.

He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle.

Richard Engel at the Peabody Awards

We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more.

Mary and Richard.”

According toPeople, Engel’s son Henry was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome in 2017.

Richard and Mary Engel awards ceremony