Why do people who die of natural causes, die?

Question

Why do people who die of natural causes, die?

Answer 1

One man once said that when everything else is accounted for in the end we all die when our heart stops beating.

Answer 2

Natural causes usually means a disease.  The most common cause is pneumonia.  Often that is as a result of another disease or old age.

Answer 3

A disease may be the ultimate cause, but often the breakdown of the body's organ systems is to blame.  In the case of a disease like pneumonia, the disease (coupled with the fact that the mucous membranes that allow lung tissue to easily expand and contract become dry as a result of aging) causes respiratory failure, and death.  Think of how a car breaks down over time.... other parts may work but if the engine doesn't, you can't drive it.

Answer 4

What do you mean? People who die of natural causes do just that, they die. It usually means that the heart gives out and stops working and that is usually due to age. My grandfather died of natural causes and he was 99 years old. (Go Grandpa!)

Answer 5

... because of natural causes.

Answer 6

They didn't die from a disease or get shot for example. They just died from being old.

Answer 7

its just there time to go