Ben Watkins on Season 6 of 'MasterChef Junior' died at the age of 14 in a Chicago Children's hospital on Monday according to foreign media reports.
Watkins, who lost both parents in a 2017 tragedy, had been diagnosed with the rare illness angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma shortly after his 13th birthday
Before his parents died, Watkins helped out at his family’s restaurant that had been named after him, Big Ben’s Bodacious Barbecue, Bakery & Deli.
He was 11 when he appeared on the sixth season of the 'MasterChef Junior', becoming a fan favorite and making it to the final 18. Watkins listed his signature dish as fried chicken with mashed potatoes
"MasterChef Junior" host Gordon Ramsay posted an Instagram tribute Tuesday saying he was "heartbroken" over "this terrible loss."
He wrote, “We lost a Master of the @masterchefjunior kitchen today. 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. I adored our time cooking and laughing together on set. Heartbroken today losing my little mate, sending all my love to Ben Watkins’ family with this terrible loss.”
Watkins, who lost both parents in a 2017 tragedy, had been diagnosed with the rare illness angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma shortly after his 13th birthday
Before his parents died, Watkins helped out at his family’s restaurant that had been named after him, Big Ben’s Bodacious Barbecue, Bakery & Deli.
He was 11 when he appeared on the sixth season of the 'MasterChef Junior', becoming a fan favorite and making it to the final 18. Watkins listed his signature dish as fried chicken with mashed potatoes
"MasterChef Junior" host Gordon Ramsay posted an Instagram tribute Tuesday saying he was "heartbroken" over "this terrible loss."
He wrote, “We lost a Master of the @masterchefjunior kitchen today. 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. I adored our time cooking and laughing together on set. Heartbroken today losing my little mate, sending all my love to Ben Watkins’ family with this terrible loss.”
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