News ‘MasterChef Junior’ star Ben Watkins dies at 14 after battling rare cancer: ‘He was loved by so many’ November 17, 2020 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘MasterChef Junior’ star Ben Watkins dies at 14 after battling rare cancer: ‘He was loved by so many’ Ben Watkins, the 14-year-old alum of "MasterChef Junior," died after more than a year battling an extremely rare cancer, according to his family.