'Deadpool' star Rob Delaney reveals how losing 2-year-old son changed his approach to fame

The death of Rob Delaney's son, Henry, fundamentally changed the way he approaches Hollywood, prompting the "Deadpool" star to limit his workload and spend as much time as possible at home with his children.Delaney lost his two-and-a-half-year-old son in 2018 after battling a brain tumor. Henry had been diagnosed with cancer shortly after his 1st birthday."I had a son, his name was Henry, and he died, and he's dead," he said during an appearance on Ted Danson's podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name." "You know, does he live on inside of me and in the smile of my wife and in the gaze of my other boys who are alive and vibrant?
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The death of Rob Delaney's son, Henry, fundamentally changed the way he approaches Hollywood, prompting the "Deadpool" star to limit his workload and spend as much time as possible at home with his children.Delaney lost his two-and-a-half-year-old son in 2018 after battling a brain tumor. Henry had been diagnosed with cancer shortly after his 1st birthday."I had a son, his name was Henry, and he died, and he's dead," he said during an appearance on Ted Danson's podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name." "You know, does he live on inside of me and in the smile of my wife and in the gaze of my other boys who are alive and vibrant? But he died, and I don't like to sugarcoat that, you know. And that affected how I work now."RYAN GOSLING'S FAMILY-FIRST PHILOSOPHY RESHAPED HIS HOLLYWOOD CAREER: EXPERTSRather than building a production empire or juggling numerous projects like some peers, he chose to prioritize being physically present with his family."...they've got their fingers in other pies," he said.
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- The death of Rob Delaney's son, Henry, fundamentally changed the way he approaches Hollywood, prompting the "Deadpool" star to limit his workload and spend as much time as possible at home with his children.Delaney lost his two-and-a-half-year-old son in 2018 after battling a brain tumor. Henry had been diagnosed with cancer shortly after his 1st birthday."I had a son, his name was Henry, and he died, and he's dead," he said during an appearance on Ted Danson's podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name." "You know, does he live on inside of me and in the smile of my wife and in the gaze of my other boys who are alive and vibrant?
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