For the most part. Since it takes about 4 minutes for the brain to start to die when deprived of oxygen, it might take that long to die in that sense. Shock would almost always cause a person to be unconscious so it probably wouldn't matter.
May 19, 1536, because of decapitation.
I believe flying directly into the sun would cause instant death.
Death and decapitation
The simple answer is no. Decapitation is among the three cardinal/definitive signs of death.
Cattle Decapitation was created in 1996.
It varies depending on a person's weight and how far they drop down when they step off the platform. It ranges from instant decapitation to taking an hour or so. There are actually three ways that hanging can kill you - decapitation, a broken neck, or suffocation. Decapitation results from a very long drop. People have recovered from hanging in which their neck is broken, and they are paralyzed for life. Suffocation from hanging can result in convulsions, shock, and dizziness to name a few. The person may also recover and have a condition where the brain enters the spinal cord. This results in death within a few days to a few years.
The various types of brutal and cruel justice were; The stocks, The peine forte et dure where the offender was crushed to death, Hanged to death, Whipped to death and Decapitation
There are quite a few toxins that can cause instant death such as gephyrotoxin. Histrionicotoxin is another very toxic chemical.
Death, doom, destruction, decapitation, dirty diapers, dimly lit dashboards
Decapitation is one of the punishment of a person. It is removing the head from the rest of the body.
Dangerous Encounters - 2005 Instant Death was released on: USA: 24 October 2009
I believe it doesn't have an actual name, it's just "fear of decapitation."