The word for today is…
moribund (adjective) -
1: being in the state of dying : approaching death
2: being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Moribund is still sometimes used in its original literal sense of "approaching death", but it's much more often used to describe things. When the economy goes bad, we hear about moribund mills and factories and towns; the economy itself may even be called moribund. Critics may speak of the moribund state of poetry, or lament the moribund record or newspaper industry. The word's origins are from Latin - moribundus, from mori to die
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