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Death marks the end of life. When a living thing dies, its body stops working. All living things, including plants & animals, go through the process of death.In humans death can happen in many different ways. Most people die from diseases related to aging. Cancer, heart disease, & other illnesses may cause death. Some people die in accidents or as a result of violence or natural disasters. In some parts of the world people die from warfare, starvation, or poor nutrition.A person dies when the body's most important organs—the heart, the lungs, & the brain—stop working. Once these organs fail, other organs also stop working. Individual cells can survive longer, but eventually they also die.People used to be considered dead when they stopped breathing & their heart stopped. Today, however, special medical techniques & equipment can restart the heart & lungs. Many people now consider brain death to be the end of human life. Brain death happens when the brain shows no signs of any activity, even if machines are keeping the heart & lungs working.Every culture has its own customs for dealing with death. Most of these customs include either burial or cremation (burning) of the body. In addition, people often gather at funerals or other services to honor the person who died.Many people believe that, once the body dies, a person's mind or soul continues in some kind of afterlife. Others think that the body's death is the end of that person. People have always been interested in what happens after death, but no one knows for certain.