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Topic: Death (disambiguation)


  
 Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Death
Death is either the cessation of life in a living organism or the state of the organism after that event.
A common symbol of death is a grim reaper or the color fl.
Soon after death (15 to 120 minutes depending on various factors) the body begins to cool (algor mortis), becomes pallid (pallor mortis), and internal sphincter muscles relax leading to the release of urine, feces, and stomach contents if the body is moved.
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 Death - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Death is the cessation of physical life in a living organism or the state of the organism after that event.
Common symbols of death in Western cultures include the grim reaper and the color fl; conversely, in certain Eastern cultures, the color white is considered symbolic of death.
In particular, identifying the moment of death is important in cases of transplantation, as organs must be harvested as quickly as possible after death.
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 Death - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Today, where a definition of the moment of death is required, doctors and coroners usually turn to "brain death" or "biological death": people are considered dead when the electrical activity in their brain ceases (cf.
Humorous depictions of Death, often with a Grim Reaper-esque feel, are common during the Día de los Muertos in Mexico, especially in the state of Michoacán.
Death appears as a character in a sketch in the Monty Python film The Meaning of Life.
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