Eric Emerson

Eric Emerson (1944 – May 28, 1975) was an American actor, dancer, and musician. He was associated with Pop artist Andy Warhol's Factory scene in New York City. Trained in ballet, he made his film debut in Warhol's film Chelsea Girls (1966) and subsequently appeared in Lonesome Cowboys (1968), San Diego Surf (1968), and Heat (1972).

Emerson also performed with the glitter rock band the Magic Tramps and contributed to the development of New York City's emerging punk rock scene in the early 1970s. He died in a reported hit-and-run accident near Manhattan's West Side Highway in 1975.