Complex sentence: Ding Guangquan (October 14,1944--January 18,2018) was a performer of Xiangsheng (crosstalk), a form of traditional Chinese comedy.
Split into simpler sentences: Ding Guangquan (October 14,1944--January 18,2018) was a Chinese comedian. He mainly performed Xiangsheng (crosstalk), a form of traditional Chinese comedy.