Yes, drowning is a silent death.
Any asphyxiation or suffocation is. Usually.
ie: ALSO, Choking is a silent death as well.
How do I know this?
Because it happened to me.
Because, when I was in Middle School, while in math class, I was sucking on a hard candy. All of a sudden, without any warning, it got lodged in my throat. I don't know how. I wasn't talking or laughing or doing anything, besides just sitting at my desk, listening to my Teacher's lecture.
But, I.could.not.breathe and it was sudden. Even the boy next to me, had no idea I was in trouble. Even the Teacher did not know.
I don't know how I survived.... but trying to use the last iota of air and strength I had left in me... I sorta coughed/forced that hard candy out of me... and it flew out of my mouth. Only then, did kids in class notice, anything....the candy flying into the air.
ALL of this, took only seconds. Only seconds.
I was about out of air. I Could only barely very barely breathe anything in, or out. It was using my abdominal muscles, that I forced/coughed out that hard candy, out of my throat.
All the while, it was a totally SILENT, suffering and suffocating.
Suffocating, is silent.
I lived through one.
Luckily, I managed to survive it.
People may say, 'well if you were suffocating why didn't you try and get attention or help for yourself or flag someone down?"
WELL because, when you are suffocating, you CANNOT think rationally nor do you have any extra time, to waste time or to take the time to even look for someone to help. And you certainly do NOT have the energy or breath.... to call anyone, and you certainly do not have the voice to call anyone or the energy to even tap someone else on the shoulder to 'tell' them you are in trouble. Because, you are suffocating... and cannot breathe. Which means you also cannot talk or take in air or breathe out or anything. And even moving or flailing your arms, takes air. Which you cannot even breathe or have. Because, you are suffocating.
It all happens, in seconds.
SPLIT seconds.
Nano seconds.
Choking, does not only occur in toddlers or babies.
It can occur with anyone any age.
Any suffocation or asphyxiation, or choking, can and does, occur at any, age.
Suffocating/drowning/asphyxiation, does not happen like on TV. Nor is it noisy and drawn out, like on TV or in the movies.