fox29.com
44%
677
'MasterChef Junior' star and Gary-native Ben Watkins, dead at 14
Ben Watkins on Season 6 of 'MasterChef Junior.' (Master Chef Junior / Fox)CHICAGO - "MasterChef Junior" star Ben Watkins has died after battling a rare illness, according to TMZ.Ben, 14, a native of Gary, Indiana, died on Monday while undergoing treatment for a soft tissue tumor at Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital.The aspiring cook was diagnosed with the rare illness, called Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, just days after his 13th birthday, according to a statement that was previously shared on behalf of Ben's grandmother and uncle on a GoFundMe campaign named #Love4Ben.According to the statement, Ben was one of only six people in the world diagnosed with the illness."When Ben's rare illness was shared with the world, he was so