Complex sentence: Brian Alexander Johnston CBE, MC (24 June 1912--5 January 1994; affectionately known as Johnners) was a BBC cricket commentator & TV presenter from 1946 to 1993.
Split into simpler sentences: Brian Alexander Johnston CBE, MC (24 June 1912--5 January 1994). Affectionately known as Johnners, he was a BBC cricket commentator & TV presenter from 1946 to 1993.