Who Was Alive

Were Akira Kurosawa and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Akira Kurosawa and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1958 to 1998.

Akira Kurosawa was 48 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 40 when Akira Kurosawa died, aged 88.

Akira Kurosawa

Japanese filmmaker

Born 23 March 1910 · died 6 September 1998, aged 88

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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Akira Kurosawa and Michael Jackson in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.