Complex sentence: Major Sir John Jacob "Jakie" Astor VII, (29 August 1918--10 September 2000) was an English politician and sportsman and a member of the prominent Astor family.
Split into simpler sentences: Major Sir John Jacob "Jakie" Astor VII, (29 August 1918--10 September 2000) was an English politician and sportsman. He was a member of the prominent Astor family.