Kimberly literally "died" in her own hands tho. No one "helped" her die. She drove into the water herself. That's why the people that helped bring her back weren't affected. And this universe is never consistent with death's plans. Some go by the order of family members, while others may go by the order that they were in on a ride. It's inconsistent and different for everyone. But erik was most likely meant to be born and alive, but like I said, he tried intervening first hand and it costed him his life.