Julie McFadden, a hospice nurse from Los Angeles, said that there are 4 common phenomena concerning what people see before they die. McFadden claims that as doctors they don't know what makes these things happen, "but we know they happen often enough that we explain to families about them" The "death stare" is a phenomenon that Julie claims is completely normal and as a nurse she never tried to look away from the patient if she was feeling happy.
The "recovery" phenomenon is a short burst of energy that looks like the patient is recovering.