Gene, Your plant is diseased and in major need of help. I would cut off and remove all dead leaves, coat with rootone and replant is a very porous soil. Mostly pumice or grit. Water with sulfur added water. Maybe spray with 'Captan' to help with fungus. It just might make it to spring. I had to do this to my Aloe variegata and so far it worked. Base fully rotted away shortly after removing head. I had this plant for many years also.
