11.   His health also declined, as he suffered from heart problems and pneumonia.

12.   His health had been declining for several years, officials at the University of California at Berkeley said.

13.   His health had been declining since last year, when he suffered a stroke, his family said.

14.   His health declined rapidly after treatment last summer.

15.   In contrast, his political health is declining as fast as that of Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin is rising, a year ahead of scheduled presidential elections.

16.   In recent years, his health has declined.

17.   In recent years, rumors of his death would periodically circulate, but there had been no recent indication that his health had declined sharply.

18.   Since January, as his health declined, he lived with John in West Manchester Township, Pa.

19.   Some reports say he has recently cut back on his frolics because his health has declined a bit.

20.   Until his health declined, Backus remained active.