Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Gaetano Scirea ( 25 May 1953 â `` 3 September 1989 ) was an Italian football player who is considered one of the greatest defenders of all-time .
Simplified: Gaetano Scirea ( born 25 May 1953 - died 3 September 1989 ) is a former Italian football player .