When I die I hope to go out with the biggest log I've ever made.
Also, the elderly nextdoor neighbor died and pooed all over his couch while he was watching "Touched By An Angel" with his wife. I've never been about to look at that show the same since.

My question is this: Are all ages at risk of pooing when they die or is it just old people?

I'd say that everybody is at an equal risk. I mean it is a crap that was following the course of nature as the body expanded and contracted.

I guess only people who died with an eating problem, or severe constipation would be the only ones with ZERO risk for shitting after death.

So assuming the victim wasn't run over, defenestrated or anything else where the means of death provides the motive power--where does a dead person get the force to free a final floater from? (The question said "immediately after" so I assume that means it's too early to blame gas buildup or other effects of putrefaction.)

I wonder if Dad pooped when he died.

Ah. the phenomenon didn't really reach me before, but I suppose it does make sense...
for one thing, the time before the rigor mortis sets in, (the stiffening of muscle tissues after death ; also why zombies are so stiff) the muscles all around one's body are completely relaxed. yeah, even your heart. prolly why you're dead. and if the person failed to empty his bowels before departure, it seems entirely possible that, well, the body lets go.

I dunno about me... when I die, I don't really want to poo - might confuse my family and friends to think I'm still alive.

.. might be somewhat neat actually.

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To clog or not to clog...
too late - already clogged.

When brain activity ceases, your voluntary and involuntary muscles no longer receive the "clench" or "unclench" signals...everything relaxes, your bladder and bowel empty out...in a lot of cases. Just happened with my own father a few months ago. The very last time I changed him....don't think he cared much at that point, but it seemed the right thing to do.

God Bless You, Bilgey.
Your father may not have gone with dignity, but he crossed over with dignity.

how long after death do the bowels empty??

My condolences to you also Bilge.

This subject was briefly touched on in the book "The Godfather" when they whacked someone.

I hope I have a nice big gaseous release when I go.
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The Thunderous Crapper 63 Enjoying home toilet advantage since 2004!

I was told that, upon rigamortis setting in, poop is usually seen, as is the contents on the bladder, but also, (i am told) due to some shift in blood pressure, male corpses, will present with a 'serious boner' (pan handle, hardon, stiffy, erection)

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like a constipated accountant- I worked it out with a pencil.

BVC, those pan handles keep the stiff from rolling off the gurney.

Ahhh! it's all clear now! The human body, even in death, is a very intelligent organism.

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like a constipated accountant- I worked it out with a pencil.