Henry Engel, the child of Richard Engel and Mary Forrest, died of Rett syndrome.
Richard Engel posted a truly depressing remark on his Twitter account announcing the loss of his son Henry. Richard, his wife Mary and his youngest son are the only ones who still have the little one.
In 2005, NBC international journalist Richard Engel and television producer Mary Forrest married.
Richard Engel wife
Meet Mary Forrest, wife of Richard Engel
According to her LinkedIn page, Mary Forrest, wife of Richard Engel, is a marketing and branding executive.
She began her work at Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. as a manager and sales and marketing specialist. She spent the next ten months working as a copywriter and online marketer for an international man.
Along the same lines, the famous wife worked for marketing communications and business development as a product manager at Hey Anita, Inc. in 2001. Mary worked again at Network LIVE logo as a director of branding – editorial, comedy development once again in 2005.
You might be surprised to learn that she worked as a performer at the National Comedy Theater part-time for eight long years. From 2001 to 2009, this happened.
At Legendary Digital Networks, a division of Legendary Entertainment, Forrest is now vice president of marketing. She has worked for the company for 2.5 years.
Young Richard Engel Rett syndrome caused the death of Henry Engel
Henry Engel, a 6-year-old boy who had struggled for years with Rett Syndrome, a rare inherited neurological disorder, unexpectedly lost. He was the son of Richard Engel.
The dire update was released by NBC News’ 48-year-old senior international correspondent on Thursday. Henry, who lived with Richard and his wife Mary, according to a memorial page on the Texas Children’s Hospital website, died Aug. 9.
Engel shared a touching Instagram post with a photo of her baby. “Henry, our dear son, has passed away. He had the most endearing blue eyes, a kind smile and an infectious laugh. He was always surrounded by our love and he gave it to us in spades.
Engel’s 2-year-old son Theo gave Henry a delicate kiss on the forehead in a video Engel shared on Twitter as Henry slept soundly. “Another one?” Theo seemed to ask before giving his older brother another kiss in the touching moment.
