Complex sentence: Richard Whiteley, born John Richard Whiteley, OBE DL (28 December 1943--26 June 2005) was an English broadcaster and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show "Countdown".
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Whiteley, born John Richard Whiteley, OBE DL (28 December 1943--26 June 2005) was an English broadcaster and journalist. He was best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show "Countdown".