There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is that moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time.

David Eagleman
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Three deaths are those that occur when a person either ceases to function or is consigned to the grave. The first death happens as the body ceases to function. In this case, there is no longer any reason for the body to live. It has served its purpose and is no longer useful.

This is the first death that occurs when a person dies. The second death happens as the body is consigned to the grave. At this point, both of the first two deaths have already occurred, and all that remains is for a final burial.

This final death occurs as a name is spoken for the last time. This is a third death in which our name is used in vain, or in other words, it is used by others without our consent or knowledge, thus making us powerless over it.

Source: Sum: Forty Tales From The Afterlives

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