Complex sentence: In August 2013, Jacobs stepped down from his BBC Radio 2 programme due to ill health and died at home at the age of 87 on the 2 September 2013, surrounded by his family.
Split into simpler sentences: In August 2013, Jacobs stepped down from his BBC Radio 2 programme due to ill health. He died at home at the age of 87 on 2 September 2013, surrounded by his family.