“MasterChef Junior” season 6 contestant Ben Watkins has died after a battle with a rare form of cancer. He was 14 years old.
Watkins was diagnosed with Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, an extremely rare soft tissue tumour that typically is seen in children and young adults, not long after his 13th birthday last September.
In a statement on Tuesday, Watkins’ maternal grandmother and uncle said he died on Monday after his year-and-half-long battle with cancer. “After losing both of his parents in September 2017, we have marvelled at Ben’s strength, courage and love for life,” the statement on the GoFundMe page for Watkins’ memorial reads. “He never, ever complained.
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