Dwayne Johnson Got Emotional While Reflecting On Message To Rob Delaney After Tragic Loss

Despite his appearance, Dwayne Johnson is known for his kind heart and friendliness to celebrities, the press, and fans that interact with him. He recently showed this emotional side while speaking with actor Rob Delaney about his message of support to Delaney when his son, Henry, died in 2018.

Henry died from brain cancer, despite having surgery and all the family and doctors' best efforts. Delaney described his late son as a "very sweet, mischievous, and funny boy." The actor wrote about the loss in his new book, "A Heart That Works," in which he wants to help other parents who have lost a child.

An excerpt from the book was published recently and received immense support from Delaney's fans. The actor thanked everyone who's supported him in a statement on Instagram and said that he's donating the full proceeds from the book to children's hospices.

Read on to find out more.

During a recent appearance on "The One Show," per E! News Dwayne and Delaney spoke about his late son, Henry, who died at age two. Johnson got emotional as he recalled how he felt when he heard the news of Henry's passing and the message of support he sent to Delaney.

Johnson said, "I have babies at home, all girls: 21, 6 and 4. That story, hearing that rocked us in our household." Delaney acknowledged Dwayne's sentiments and said the way he sent his message of support was "a good template." He said, "He (Johnson) said Henry's name and said something sweet, and he just did it. It made me feel nice."

Johnson had sent his condolences to Delaney and his family via a Twitter post, which read, "Stay strong my friend. My Ohana sends our love and light to you and your Ohana." At the time, the "Red Notice" star and the "Catastrophe" star had yet to work together. They later co-starred in the 2019 action film "Hobbs and Shaw."

Henry died from a brain tumor on Delaney's 41st birthday in 2018. He was diagnosed with a brain stem tumor shortly after his first birthday and had surgery to remove it, which left him "seriously physically disabled." After 15 months of hospital recovery, the little boy returned home with his family and spent time with his parents and brothers.

Unfortunately, a check-up months later revealed Henry's cancer had started to return, and it eventually took him. Delaney described his late son as "a very sweet, mischievous, funny boy' who 'sensed right away that he would have to be very magnetic and adorable and attractive because our house was a zoo."

During his conversation with Johnson, Delaney explained why he'd decided to write about his family's loss in his upcoming book, "A Heart That Works." He said he wants the book to help other parents who have lost a child, especially cancer.

Delaney said, "It's not courageous, it's just what other bereaved people did for me and my wife. If I can write a book that can reach someone in a suburb of Yorkshire who can't get to a London bereaved parents meeting, then I've gotta do it."

An extract from Delaney's new book was recently published in The Sunday Times and received intense support from fans. The excerpt included Delaney's account of the difficult period for him and his wife, Leah. He described that period and its subsequent months were the height of his success so far but were also "obscured by fog."

Delaney later thanked his fans for the "staggering response" to the Sunday Times excerpt. He posted a message on Instagram, which read, "I feel numerous things but one is that people have only seen the tiniest, tiniest sliver of Henry and our family's experience."

The comedian continued, "I want to yell "Wait! You have to read the rest immediately!" I feel like people have walked into a tunnel and are stuck in there and need to read the rest of the book to get out." Delaney also said he's donating "100% of the money I earn from this book to children's hospices."