Complex sentence: Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 in a Brahmin family--4 January 1994), commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da (पंचम दा) or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer.
Split into simpler sentences: Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939--4 January 1994) in a Brahmin family. Commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da (पंचम दा) or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer.