Laboriel had been scheduled to headline a tribute to his 55 years in the business last month, but the show was postponed because of his failing health.
And while Albany is not legally responsible for many authority debts, the state is widely considered the true payer of last resort, because a failing authority would generate immense political pressure on the governor and the State Legislature to come to the rescue, as they did in the 1970's.
It seemed to fly squarely in the face of the embedded laissez faire notion that the poor in America aren't poor because of any failing of the system, but because of their personal failings.
The rabbis taught that in each case, a religious institution failed because of the failing of those who worshiped there.
Taylor said he was prepared to die partly because of his failing health, including an enlarged heart, bleeding ulcers, and swollen legs and feet.
We identified that almost three-quarters of early breast cancer patients might not benefit from adjuvant therapy because of superior outcome or because of failing to respond to current adjuvant therapy.
Towards the end of his life, Sorabji ceased composing, because of his failing eyesight and difficulties in holding a pen.
Nietzsche began using a Malling-Hansen Writing Ball because of his failing eyesight which had disabled his ability to write by hand.
Mr. Buss did not attend any Lakers games this season, presumably because of his failing health, as the Lakers struggled despite a lineup filled with star power.
In part because of his failing health, he had been eclipsed as a spokesman for the Palestinian Christian community by Michel Sabbah, the Latin patriarch.
