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Ben Watkins, Famous for taking part in “Masterchef Jr.”, has died after a battle with cancer.
Ben, who was being treated for a very rare form of cancer at Chicago’s Laurie Children’s Hospital, died Monday, according to his family.
He was diagnosed with a soft tissue tumor when he was just 13 years old, and the family says doctors told him he was diagnosed with a rare disease called ben angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma in only 6 people worldwide.
An aspiring chef, Ben used to cook and enjoy the front counter at Big Ben’s Bodesius BBQ in Gary, Indiana, and Delicatessen. With her late parents, who died 3 years ago in a murder-suicide. Ben’s grandmother and uncle remembered him as “the strongest man we’ve ever had”.
Participated in season 6 of Ben Gordon Ramsay-Justed Cooking Competition show, “Masterchef Jr.,” when he was just 11 years old and quickly became a fan-favorite.
Gordon and Ben’s former “masterchef junior” contestants sent him a special video earlier this year when he was battling cancer, telling him they were praying for him and helping raise funds for GoFundMe, which is now a There is a memorial fund.
Ben was 14 years old.
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