Gary boy Ben Watkin dies while battling rare cancer at age 14 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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Gary boy Ben Watkin dies while battling rare cancer at age 14 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

ABC7 Ben Watkins, an orphaned Gary teen who competed on 'MasterChef Junior,' has died while battling a rare form of cancer, his uncle said. Watkins' uncle said he died at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, where he was being treated. Anthony Edward said Watkins was having a hard time recovering after his second round of […]

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