When a person dies, hearing is generally the last sense to go. The first sense lost is usually sight. Then follows taste, smell, and touch.

The statement presents a specific order (sight first, then taste, smell, touch, hearing last) as if it's scientifically established, but this is not accurate. While hearing is often cited as one of the last senses to fade, the exact order varies by individual and circumstances. The statement presents uncertain information as definitive fact.