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Sleep paralysis is when, during waking up or falling asleep, a person is aware but unable to move or speak.

During an episode, one may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear.

Episodes generally last less than a couple of minutes.

It may occur as a single episode or be recurrent.

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Sleep researchers conclude that, in most cases, sleep paralysis is simply a sign that your body is not moving smoothly through the stages of sleep.
(more in depth about sleep stuff and the link to sleep paralysis)

Sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move. It occurs when a person passes between stages of wakefulness and sleep.
During these transitions, you may be unable to move or speak for a few seconds up to a few minutes. Some people may also feel pressure or a sense of choking.
Sleep paralysis may accompany other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is an overpowering need to sleep caused by a problem with the brain's ability to regulate sleep.

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Sleep paralysis usually occurs at one of two times. If it occurs while you are falling asleep, it's called hypnagogic (relating to the state immediately before falling asleep.)

sleep paralysis. If it happens as you are waking up, it's called hypnopompic or sleep paralysis.

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A definite NO. Sleep paralysis cannot directly cause death. The experience itself is scary, but it can’t just randomly stop your heart. There have been cases of "the sudden death syndrome", or commonly known in the Philippines as the “bangungot”, but even that can be explained by asphyxiation possibly caused by sleep apnea and acute pancreatitis. All those explanations are caused by the conditions themselves, and not by some mystical property.

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https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-paralysis?scrlybrkr=2d3d1a7d#1