The entire world has lost yet another pure soul.
Ben Watkins, that America fell in love on now 6 MasterChef Junior, died Monday by a rare type of cancer. He was just 14.
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Named to their son!
Gordon Ramsay tweeted that regarding Watkin’s departure:
“We dropped a Master of this @MasterChefJrFOX kitchen now. Ben you’re a very talented home cook as well as more powerful young guy. Your young life had many hard twists but you always dreamed. Sending all of the love to Ben Watkins’ loved ones with this dreadful loss Gx.”
A number of those rough turns incorporate the many tragic twist whatsoever. As he was completing his period MasterChef Junior, he even lost his parents what was dominated a murder suicide. Just a couple of decades after, he had been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer known as that a ngiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma — and regrettably several months afterwards it would assert his own lifespan.
His maternal grandma Donna Edwards and uncle Anthony Edwards published the following announcement confirming that the dreadful news:
“Our Ben went to be with his mum Monday afternoon following a year-and-a-half long struggle with Cancer. After losing both of his parents from September 2017, we’ve marveled at Ben’s strength, courage and love to life. He nevercomplained. Ben was and are the most powerful man we all know. When Ben’s uncommon ailment was shared with all the entire world, he had been heartened b the outpouring of love that he received from every corner of this world — particularly in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. We can’t thank his community sufficient for holding up our family in prayer and also for all that you have done. Ben endured over his share from his 14 years on this Earth but we just take solace {} his anguish is now over and at this, in the long run, Ben knew that he had been adored by many. #Love4Ben”
Our hearts are with Ben’s family as they mourn the loss of an fantastic chef — and a kind spirit.
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[Picture via MasterChef Junior/Hulu.]
