"he had been ailing for years before he died" in German He had been ailing for years before he died. Er hatte schon jahrelang gekränkelt, bevor er starb. Detailed translations for "he had been ailing for years before he died" He had been ailing for years before he died. He had been ailing for years before he died. Er hatte schon jahrelang gekränkelt, bevor er starb.