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Who died in December 1980

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Marshall McLuhan

Marshall McLuhan

19111980

Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar known as "the father of media studies" for his groundbreaking work on media theory

Karl Dönitz

Karl Dönitz

18911980

German admiral and politician who served as Supreme Commander of the Navy during World War II and briefly as head of state of Nazi Germany in 1945

John Lennon

John Lennon

19401980

British musician, songwriter, and peace activist, widely known as a founder of The Beatles and for his iconic solo album Imagine

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Romain Gary

19141980

The only author to win the Prix Goncourt twice, Romain Gary was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and military aviator, also known by his pen name Émile Ajar