Conversation so far:
when was Henryk Górecki's death?
November 12, 2010.
Was his health bad?
lung infection.
Was this the cause of his death?
lung infection.
Did anything else happen in his life before he died?
frequent illnesses.

Question: Did he have a wife by  his side?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Henryk Górecki marry and  have a wife?