Rob Delaney says he wants to die in the same room as his son

Rob Delaney says he wants to die in the same room as his son

US actor and comedian Rob Delaney expressed a desire to purchase the home where his son passed away, so he could share the space where his son spent his last moments. Delaney’s two-year-old child Henry died in 2018 from a brain tumor.

On Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Delaney shared that he had asked the landlord to inform him first if they ever decided to sell the house, explaining, “So that when I’m 81, I can crawl in there and die, in the same room where my son died, and where my other son was born.”

Before Henry’s passing, Delaney and his wife had informed him that they were expecting another child. Delaney, known for his roles in Catastrophe and Deadpool 2, described how Henry’s younger brother was born in the very room where Henry had passed away, their living room.

Despite considering leaving London, Delaney and his wife Leah decided to stay in the city due to their fond memories of Henry. Delaney mentioned visiting playgrounds where Henry used to play, and occasionally meeting the nurses who cared for his son, expressing gratitude to London and the NHS for their exceptional care.

Delaney, who has previously praised the NHS as “the pinnacle of human achievement,” also discussed his journey to sobriety after a car accident more than two decades ago.