When a person dies, how long are each individual cells in their body alive for? How do they know to die too?

Question

When a person dies, how long are each individual cells in their body alive for? How do they know to die too?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Depending on body temperature; if the cells don’t get a supply of oxygen – you are looking at minutes.
People who drown in freezing water for 15 or 20 min (sometimes longer) will usually survive.