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Do people ever die breathing in?
In movies you always see people taking their last breath with one last faithful exhale. But can a person die inhaling (assuming they didn't get shot in the head or were involved in a freak accident as they were breathing in).
3 Answers
- Anonymous7 years agoFavorite Answer
Well the lungs expand when inhaling so I think when you're about to die you can't really control your respiratory system and you die while relaxing
- bubbyLv 67 years ago
Yes they do - I have seen many. It is because they feel a sensation of not getting enough air and are inhaling deeply thinking it would give them more air to survive. When a person dies inhaling most of the air comes back out and you hear the last breath being released. I think this comes from the lungs relaxing after death. Sometimes the heavy inhaling is do to panick and shock.
Source(s): Seen a lot of G.I.s and enemy die in Viet Nam. - mildred fLv 77 years ago
The chemical exchange shuts down in advance of this. And the last breaths are less than the one before it.
