Cold death may refer to:
Death
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Heat death of the universe
The heat death of the universe (also known as the Big Chill or Big Freeze) is a scientific hypothesis regarding the ultimate fate of the universe which posits the universe will evolve to a state of no thermodynamic free energy and, having ...
, the Big Freeze, where the universe dies in the cold
* Death by
hypothermia
Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia, there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate hypothermia, shivering stops and confusion increases. In severe ...
* Death by
cold shock response
Cold shock response is a series of neurogenic cardio-respiratory responses caused by sudden immersion in cold water.
In cold water immersions, such as by falling through thin ice, cold shock response is perhaps the most common cause of death. Al ...
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death
Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. Death eventually and inevitably occurs in all organisms. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose sh ...
, in impersonal circumstances, in loneliness, by a stone cold killer without passion
Other uses
* "A Cold Death" (episode), a 2019 TV episode of
''Primal'' (TV series)
* "Cold Death" (episode), a 1937 radio episode of ''The Shadow'', see
List of The Shadow episodes
* ''Brit: Cold Death'' (comic book), a 2003 volume of
''Brit'' (comics)
* "Cold Death" (novella), a 1955 short story by
Barrington J. Bayley
Barrington J. Bayley (9 April 1937 – 14 October 2008) was an English science fiction writer.
Biography
Bayley was born in Birmingham, England, and educated in Newport, Shropshire. He worked a number of jobs before joining the Royal Air Forc ...
* ''Cold Death'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Lawrence Donovan, see
List of Doc Savage novels
* ''A Cold Death'' (novel), a 2015 Italian novel by Antonio Manzini translated by Anthony Shugaar nominated for the 2017
CWA International Dagger
The CWA International Dagger (formerly known as the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger and the Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger) is an award given by the Crime Writers' Association for best translated crime novel of the year. The winning author ...
See also
* ''
A Cold Night's Death
''A Cold Night's Death'' (also known as ''The Chill Factor'') is a 1973 American made for television horror-thriller film. The film was shown on January 30, 1973, on the ABC network.
The film was directed by Jerrold Freedman and starred Ro ...
'', 1973 telefilm
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Frostbite
Frostbite is a skin injury that occurs when someone is exposed to extremely low temperatures, causing the freezing of the skin or other tissues, commonly affecting the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin areas. Most often, frostbite occ ...
which may cause
gangrene
Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness. The feet and hands are most commonly affected. If the ga ...
and
sepsis
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs.
This initial stage of sepsis is followed by suppression of the immune system. Common signs and s ...
resulting in death
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Algor mortis
Algor mortis (), the third stage of death, is the change in body temperature post mortem, until the ambient temperature is matched. This is generally a steady decline, although if the ambient temperature is above the body temperature (such as i ...
, the cold of death
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Lonely death
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Heat death (disambiguation)
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