Original sentence: Mike Folsom succeeded him as the band's bass guitarist.The new lineup, led by Wright, continued to tour all over the United States, until the passing of Ralph Ezell on November 30, 2007 of an apparent heart attack at age 54
Edited sentence: Mike Folsom then succeeded him as the band's bass guitarist.The new lineup, led by Wright, continued to tour until the death of Ezell on November 30, 2007 of an apparent heart attack at age 54