Gage Garmo (right) is pictured with his family. (Photo from Facebook)
Gage Garmo, a Rochester High School senior, got to meet his idol, Eminem over the weekend, one day before he died of cancer, Paul Kampe of the Oakland Press reports.
Garmo, 17, died on Monday.
Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett posted on Facebook, “A young life was taken from our community way too soon and it will never make sense. Our city mourns while sending our thoughts and prayers to the Garmo family.”
“Gage’s legacy in this community is secure. His amazing friends made sure of that. Courageous, hero and fighter’ (are) all words he earned right up until his final moments.”
Garmo met Eminem at his home Sunday night through the Rochester-based charity organization The Rainbow Connection.
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