Complex sentence: A controversy emerged following the death of Lemarchal when Frédéric Martin, a humorist, was fined 4,000 euros including 2,000 of damages to the family of Lemarchal for referring to Lemarchal by the name of his illness on national television.
Split into simpler sentences: A controversy emerged following his demise when Frédéric Martin, a comedian, was fined 4,000 euros including 2,000 in damages, to be paid to Lemarchal's family. Martin had referred to Lemarchal by the name of his illness on national television.