Complex sentence: George Silk (17 November 1916--23 October 2004) was born in New Zealand, and served as a photojournalist for "Life" for 30 years.
Split into simpler sentences: George Silk (17 November 1916--23 October 2004) was a photojournalist. He was born in New Zealand, and served as a photojournalist for "Life" for 30 years.