He and his wife may took their nephew, Peter, in after the death of his parents and raised him well.
Ben was eventually murdered by a criminal that turned out have encountered Peter previously, but Peter did not bother stop him when he had the chance. Peter considered himself responsible for Uncle Ben's death and as a result, resolved to fight crime as a superhero as part of his vow to always take his responsibilities seriously.
In the successful film adaptation released in 2002, Uncle Ben was played by Cliff Robertson.
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