A Killing Machine?

There are many perceptions for death... However, the type of death that i would like to talk about i would like to talk about is from my own view(so don't take it personally)..

Is this so-called death a random killing machine or does it truly only bite when necessary? I like to think of it as if it were a normal human being. According to some people, death can be 'tricked' into leaving you if your smart enough and hence, you will have a longer life span! Others believe that it is just a normal process of the other side.

Death is depicted as a skeleton with a spear. It is said that it will just lead the person to the other side where he/she is supposed to be. Others depict it as a vicious creature with no mercy at all. People are hence, usually scared of not being dead but death itself...