Virginia executioner who became death penalty activist dies of Covid-19 No Comments Uncategorized Jerry Givens, who became an anti-death penalty activist after years of serving as Virginia’s chief executioner, has died from complications related to Covid-19, his family told CNN. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)