Benjamin Vereen Jr., the son of Tony Award-winning performer Ben Vereen, has died, his father said Sunday. Vereen Jr. had been missing for two weeks. “I am sorry to announce my son Benjamin A Vereen Jr., affectionately known as "Benji" passed away. Benji was a dancer and a choreographer with an extraordinary artistic talent and we will hold him in our hearts forever. Thank you to the public for loving my son. We would appreciate allowing our family to mourn this privately," Vereen Sr. said in a statement.