Complex sentence: Raymond Lee Washington (August 14,1953--August 9,1979) was the original founder of the notorious South Central Los Angeles street gang that came to be known as the Crips.
Split into simpler sentences: Raymond Lee Washington (August 14,1953--August 9,1979) was an American criminal involved in street crime. He was the original founder of the notorious South Central Los Angeles street gang that came to be known as the Crips.