Complex sentence: On March 21,2016, it was announced that Manley would succeed Paul Ryan, who had passed away unexpectedly, as artist on The Phantom, beginning with the strip dated May 30,2016.
Split into simpler sentences: On March 21,2016, it was announced that Manley would succeed Paul Ryan, who had passed away unexpectedly, as artist on The Phantom. Manley's tenure would begin with the strip dated May 30,2016.