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- Ben Watkins died at the age of 14 after being diagnosed with angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma, an extremely rare soft tissue tumor.
- The talented young chef was best known for appearing on season six of Masterchef Junior.
- In a statement, his uncle and grandmother said: “Ben suffered more than his fair share in his fourteen years on this Earth, but we are comforted that his suffering is finally over and that, in the end, Ben knew that he loved him so much. Many.”
Ben Watkins is dead. Was 14 years old.
The star, known for appearing on the sixth season of Masterchef Junior, was diagnosed with angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma – an extremely rare soft tissue tumor – in July. On Tuesday it was reported that the fan-favorite contestant had succumbed to his illness.
The 14-year-old was in the care of family members, having lost his parents in a murder-suicide in 2017. In a statement Monday, Ben’s uncle Anthony Edwards and grandmother Donna Edwards said the talented young man chef had gone “home”. be with his mother, “reports People.
“After losing both of his parents in September 2017, we have marveled at Ben’s strength, courage and love for life,” the statement read. Variety. “He never, never complained. Ben was and always will be the strongest person we know.”
The statement continued: “When Ben’s rare illness was shared with the world, he was greatly encouraged by the outpouring of love he received from all corners of the world, especially here in his hometown of Gary, Indiana.
“We cannot thank this community enough for keeping our family in prayer and for all that they have done,” said the family, after establishing # Love4Ben GoFundMe.
“Ben suffered more than his fair share in his fourteen years on this Earth, but we are comforted that his suffering finally ended and that, in the end, Ben knew he was loved by many.”
Ben’s uncle Anthony told the Chicago Tribune that the star was treated at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital. During that time, however, a golf ball-sized tumor had grown into a grapefruit-sized mass on his neck. But he has also undergone chemotherapy for tumors in his lungs, spine, and shoulder.
