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Henry, Richard Engel's 6-Year-Old Son, Died After Fight With Rett Syndrome, According to NBC News
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This past May, Engel posted a cute video featuring Henry and his two-year-old sister, Theo.
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At the moment, Engel said that Henry's condition had worsened and that Henry had just returned home after six weeks at the hospital.
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Engel noted in a subsequent tweet that Henry's cells are being used for an ongoing study into the uncommon condition.
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He stated, "Researchers are making remarkable progress using Henry's cells to help cure RETT Syndrome."
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“For everyone following Henry’s story, unfortunately, he’s taken a turn for the worse,” Engel wrote at the time.
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Henry Engel, the 6-year-old son of Richard Engel, the head foreign reporter for NBC News, has passed away after a fight with Rett syndrome.
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