Complex sentence: Shortly after the death of actor Bill Owen in 1999 on July 12th, coincidentally also Staff's birthday, Staff left the show briefly; stating in interviews that things just weren't the same since his passing, and her heart wasn't in it anymore.
Split into simpler sentences: Shortly after the death of actor Bill Owen in 1999 on July 12th, coincidentally also Staff's birthday, Staff left the show briefly. She stated in interviews that things just weren't the same since his passing, and her heart wasn't in it anymore.