This is so sad.
Ben Watkins has passed away at the age of 14. The former ‘Master Chef Junior’ contestant was diagnosed with Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, a rare form of cancer at the age of 13.
In 2017, the Gary, Indiana native lost both of his parents in a murder-suicide and was being raised by his grandmother and uncle, Donna Edwards and Anthony Edwards.
They posted a statement on a GoFundMe page created for Ben, “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 always be the strongest person we know.”
He had dreams of being a chef and wanted to open his own restaurant just like his father. After learning about the untimely death of Watkins both the Master Chief Junior show and Gordon Ramsey pay their respects on social media.