it is said that he possibly could have might have been murdered...maybe.
Erik The Red died because in his land he discovered (greenland) there were a lot of people living there,and he had said it was the perfect plce to live. in about 1001 there was going to be an iceage so they murdered all the cheifs of the island including Erik The Red.
Erik the Red and Thjodhild.
Erik the red discovered Greenland in the year 982.
He died from an epidemic that swept through the Greenland colonies. The exact disease that it was is unknown.
He was a Viking (Scandinavian) from Iceland.
Greenland.
Erik Thorvaldsson - better known as Erik the Red- died from a disease epidemic brought to the new colony by settlers.
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Died at age 53.
He died of disease in the year 1003.
Born in 950, died in 1003.
His father was Erik the Red. Leif Ericson died in the year 1020.
Erik Bergman died on April 26, 1970 at the age of 83.
Erik Bruhn died on April 1, 1986 at the age of 57.
Erik Ortvad died on February 29, 2008 at the age of 90.
Erik Wickberg died on July 5, 1996 at the age of 91.
Erik Brann died on July 25, 2003 at the age of 52.