Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: LeÃ nidas da Silva ( ; born Rio de Janeiro , September 6 , 1913 â `` died , Cotia , January 24 , 2004 ) was a Brazilian football player and commentator .
Simplified: LeÃ nidas da Silva ( born 6 September 1913 - died 24 January 2004 ) is a former Brazilian football player .