Complex sentence: McBride's father, Rev. Andrew D. McBride (August 8,1911--April 5,1957) was African-American; he died of cancer at the age of 45.
Split into simpler sentences: McBride's father was the Rev. Andrew D. McBride (August 8,1911--April 5,1957) was African-American. He died of cancer at the age of 45.