Ben Bowen | |
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 "Big Ben" Bowen | |
| Born | Benjamin David "Ben" Bowen November 14, 2002 |
| Died | February 25, 2005 (aged 2) |
| Cause of death | Brain cancer (ATRT) |
| Resting place | Ridgelawn Memorial Park |
| Other names | "Big Ben" |
| Website | http://www.bens-story.com |
Benjamin David "Ben" Bowen (November 14, 2002 – February 25, 2005),[1] commonly called Big Ben Bowen,[2] was a boy from Huntington, West Virginia, who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor in 2004. His family has used his story to raise awareness of childhood cancer and to raise almost $4 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
- ^ Stein, Deanne (February 27, 2005). "'Big Ben" Bowen Dies". WOWK-TV, Channel 13, Charleston & Huntington, WV. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006.
- ^ Stein, Deanne (March 1, 2005). "'Big Ben's' Life Celebrated". WOWK-TV, Channel 13, Charleston & Huntington, WV. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006.