Ben Watkins Masterchef Junior Credit: Erica Parise/FOX

MasterChef Junior’s star Ben Watkins has died at 14

CHICAGO- MasterChef’s Junior contestant Ben Watkins has died at the young age of 14 from cancer.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Watkins was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, just days after his 13th birthday.

Ben died on Tuesday, after struggling with the cancer for a year and a half.

He had been receiving chemotherapy for his spine, neck and lungs.

Ben’s parents died in a domestic violence incident in 2017, and he was being raised by his grandparents.

The aspiring chef appeared on season 6 MasterChef Junior.

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