Complex sentence: He died at home in Atlanta on October 3,2000, aged 53, surrounded by his fellow Big People band members Jeff Carlisi, Derek St. Holmes and Rob Wilson, manager David Tedeschi was not present but was devastated by the loss of his best friend.
Split into simpler sentences: He died at home in Atlanta on October 3,2000, aged 53, surrounded by his fellow Big People band members Jeff Carlisi, Derek St. Holmes and Rob Wilson. Manager David Tedeschi was not present but was devastated by the loss of his best friend.