Mao's organs were failing and he was taken off the life support a few minutes after midnight.

A heart, liver or lung transplant can save the lives of those whose own organs have failed.

With severe sepsis, one or more organs fail to work.

He was later reported to be in a coma and on a life support machine after his organs failed.

Why should an organ fail in so many healthy people?

In his evolved state, his organs could not keep up with him and were failing.

At this stage, the vital organs have failed and the shock can no longer be reversed.

In rare cases, multiple myeloma can cause organs to fail.

The organ failed, but rejection was staved off for three weeks, a record at the time.

No matter what you do now, it's only a matter of time until some other organ fails.