When you die, your heart stops beating. No blood gets pumped round your body, so very quickly the rest of your body stops working. Your kidneys, your liver, your lungs, all stop working. Your brain will stop working about 3 minutes after your heart.

Can your heart suddenly stop beating?

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating. When that happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs. If it is not treated, SCA usually causes death within minutes. But quick treatment with a defibrillator may be lifesaving.

Can you feel your heart stop beating?

Many say a palpitation feels like a heaviness in the chest, head, or even the neck. Sometimes there's a flip-flopping in the chest or the throat, or the heart may stop or skip for a brief second.