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Erica Garner in 2016. She rose to prominence as an activist after the death of her father, Eric Garner.
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Erica Garner
Died on December 30, 2017 at age 27
Ms. Garner became an activist against police brutality after the death of her father, Eric Garner, at the hands of a New York City police officer. The case became a flashpoint in the national debate over police tactics.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.