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Erica Garner, the activist daughter of Eric Garner, who was killed by a NY police officer has passed away.
Erica Garner, who became an activist for police reform after her father’s words “I can’t breathe” were used as a rallying cry for a movement, died Saturday after being in a coma for several days, according to a statement posted to her Twitter account. She was 27.
According to her mother, Esaw Snipes-Garner, Erica was hospitalized last Saturday after an asthma attack caused her to have a massive heart attack.
She was put into a medically-induced coma and was declared brain dead on Wednesday.
Snipes said her daughter had given birth four months ago and during the pregnancy had learned that she had heart problems.
On Saturday morning with her family by her side, Erica passed away.
Erica Garner is survived by her 3-month old son, Eric III, and her 8-year-old daughter, Alyssa.
