Richard Engel's six-year-old son Henry has died

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel announced that his six-year-old son Henry has died after years of battling an incurable neurological disorder.

The 48-year-old journalist's oldest son was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, a genetic mutation that leads to severe cognitive deficits and physical impairment. The condition is rare, even more so in boys, and there is no cure.

Henry passed away on August 9, according to a memorial page on the website. Engel shared the heartbreaking news in a joint statement with his wife, Mary Forrest, on Thursday.

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