1911–1980
Marshall McLuhan
Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar
69years old at death
25,366days lived
48%of the people on this site died younger
Marshall McLuhan was born on 21 July 1911 and died on 31 December 1980, aged 69 years and 163 days. That is 25,366 days in all.
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