Complex sentence: Henry Jerome "(né" Henry M. Jerome; 12 November 1917 New York City--23 March 2011 Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was an American big band leader who formed his first dance band in 1932 in Norwich, Connecticut.
Split into simpler sentences: Henry Jerome "(né" Henry M. Jerome; 12 November 1917--23 March 2011) was an American big band leader. Jerome was born in New York City and formed his first dance band in 1932 in Norwich, Connecticut.