Complex sentence: He died September 7,2006 after living with multiple sclerosis for 20 years, after telling his family and friends that he wanted them to "put the fun back into funeral" for his memorial service.
Split into simpler sentences: He died September 7,2006 after living with multiple sclerosis for 20 years. Just before his death he told his family and friends that he wanted them to "put the fun back into funeral" for his memorial service.