Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Following Monroe 's success in these roles , Hyde negotiated a seven-year contract for her with 20th Century Fox , shortly before his death in December 1950 .
Simplified: Following Monroe 's success in these roles , Hyde arranged for a seven-year contract for her with 20th Century Fox , shortly before his death in December 1950 .