MasterChef Junior’s Ben Watkins died on Monday at 14 from cancer at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital, his family said.
Watkins in July was diagnosed with Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, as his relatives said that doctors told them that only five other people in the world had the rare ailment, which impacts soft tissue, TMZ reported Tuesday.
‘Our Ben home went home to be with his mother Monday afternoon after a year-and-a-half long battle with cancer,’ his maternal grandmother Donna Edwards and uncle Anthony Edwards said in a statement. ‘After losing both of his parents in September 2017, we have marveled at Ben’s strength, courage and love for life.
‘He never, ever complained. Ben was and will be the strongest person we know. When Ben’s rare illness was shared with the world, he was so heartened by the outpouring of love he received from every quarter of the globe – especially in his hometown of Gary, Indiana.’
The family continued: ‘We cannot thank this community enough for holding our family up in prayer and for all that you’ve done.
‘Ben suffered more than his share of his 14 years on earth but we take solace in that suffering is finally over and in that, in the end, Ben knew he was loved by so many.’
Gordon Ramsay took to Twitter Tuesday to pay tribute to the former MasterChef Junior contestant.
‘We lost a Master of the @MasterChefJrFOX kitchen today,’ he said. ‘Ben you were an incredibly talented home cook and even stronger young man. Your young life had so many tough turns but you always persevered. Sending all the love to Ben Watkins’ family with this terrible loss Gx.’
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SOURCE: Daily Mail, Adam S. Levy
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