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 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.

The dreaded day has arrived for Richard Engel and his family.

died 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.

https://t.co/M8LV8SHv6r pic.twitter.com/21Ja6TOtjHHenry suffered from a genetic disorder known as Rett syndrome, which is usually present in girls and occurs when genes on the x-chromosome mutate. The six-year-old was diagnosed was still an infant in 2017. The disorder affects cognitive and motor skills and prevents the brain from making connections after learning new abilities such as speech.

NBC News correspondent Richard Engel shared a heartbreaking update on his son Henry’s health amid the 6-year-old’s battle with Rett syndrome.

pic.twitter.com/7atwNPhJ6qEngel went on to share that Henry was recently «in the hospital for 6 weeks, but is now home and getting love from brother Theo.» In the video Engel posted, his 2-year-old son, Theo, can be seen sweetly giving Henry a kiss on the forehead as they lay in bed together.Following Engel's update, the show posted his message to Instagram with some background information on Henry's condition.A post shared by TODAY (@todayshow)«Henry was born with a variation of Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that starts with normal early development, which then starts to slow usually around 6 to 18 months of age, causing loss of use of the hands, problems with walking and intellectual disability, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,» the post read. «There is no cure for the condition, and people with Rett syndrome need care to treat their symptoms.»The post was flooded with uplifting comments for Engel, his wife, Mary Forrest, and their son.