31.   He had been in failing health for some months, said Paul Spaeth, director of the library of St. Bonaventure University, near Olean.

32.   He had been in failing health for some time, the St. Louis Rams said.

33.   He had been in failing health for some time, the University of Southern California News Service reported.

34.   He had been in failing health since the summer, the university said.

35.   He had been in failing health after suffering a stroke several years ago.

36.   He had been in failing health for nearly three years after suffering a stroke, according to his secretary, Kathryn Fillmann.

37.   He had been in failing health for several years.

38.   He had been in failing health since late last year, his family said.

39.   He had been in failing health and had worked on a reduced schedule until March, his wife, Elizabeth, said.

40.   He had been in failing health, undergoing both dialysis and chemotherapy.