Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Michele Alboreto ( December 23 , 1956 in Milan â `` April 25 , 2001 in Klettwitz , Brandenburg , Germany ) was an Italian racing driver .
Simplified: Michele Alboreto ( December 23 , 1956 in Milan -- April 25 , 2001 in Klettwitz ) was an Italian racing driver .