Complex sentence: In 1968, two wrongful-death lawsuits were filed on behalf of Jayne Marie Mansfield and Matt Cimber, the former for $4.8 million ($in dollars) and the latter for $2.7 million ($in dollars).
Split into simpler sentences: In 1968, two wrongful-death lawsuits were filed on behalf of Jayne Marie Mansfield and Matt Cimber. The former for $4.8 million ($in dollars) and the latter for $2.7 million ($in dollars).