Janet W. Lee “MasterChef Junior” contestant Ben Watkins died of cancer on Monday at the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
He was 14.Watkins’ uncle and grandmother announced his death in a statement on a GoFundMe page titled “#Love4Ben” that was originally created in 2017 to support his education following his parents’ death. “After losing both of his parents in September 2017, we have marveled at Ben’s strength, courage and love for life,” the statement reads. “He never, ever complained.
Ben was and will always be the strongest person we know.”The statement continued, with Watkins’ family thanking the Indiana community for its support: “When Ben’s rare illness was shared with the world, he was so heartened by the outpouring of love he.
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