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Comedian Rob Delaney has recently announced the death of his two-year-old son, Henry, who had been diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016.
According to his father, Henry was initially diagnosed with the tumor after he was noticed to have undergone weight loss and vomiting spells shortly after his first birthday. Henry had surgery to remove the tumor in early 2017 but his cancer returned by the fall of 2017. Although Henry died in January, Rob only released news of his son’s passing to the public in a Facebook post the following February.
Rob released the following message on social media:
“My wife and Henry’s older brothers and I are devastated of course. Henry was a joy. He was smart, funny mischievous and we had so many wonderful adventures together, particularly after he’d moved home following fifteen months living in hospitals.”
“His tumor and surgery left him with significant physical disabilities, but he quickly learned sign language and developed his own method of getting from A to B shuffling on his beautiful little bum. His drive to live and to love and to connect was profound.”
In addition to thanking the nurses who helped to treat Henry, he also said that his wife and children’s support have helped him get through this trying time in the following statement:
“They are why I will endeavor not to go mad with grief. I don’t want to miss out on their beautiful lives. I’m greedy for more experiences with them.”
Delaney, the star of Amazon’s Catastrophe and a resident of the United Kingdom, urged people to donate to charities that help sick children, such as Rainbow Trust or Noah’s Ark. A video connected to the organization can be watched below.
What was Henry Delaney’s official cause of death?
At this time, it is believed that Henry’s passing was connected to his brain cancer. As mentioned, while Henry did have treatment to remove the cancerous tumor, it had returned within the following months.