Robert De Niro Sr. Robert Henry De Niro, better known as Robert De Niro Sr. (May 3, 1922 â May 3, 1993), was an American abstract expressionist painter and the father of actor Robert De Niro.
A change in breathing pattern is significant during the dying process. When the exhalation (out-breath) is longer than the inhalation (in-breath) this is a sign that the dying process has begun (even weeks before actual death).
If you have questions about changes in your loved one's condition, ask your hospice nurse for an explanation, that is one of the reasons she is serving you. There are two phases which arise prior to the actual time of death: the pre-active phase of dying, and the active phase of dying.. On average, the preactive phase of dying may last approximately two weeks, while on average, the active phase of dying lasts about three days.