Who Was Alive

Were Amartya Sen and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Amartya Sen and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Amartya Sen was 24 when Michael Jackson was born.

Amartya Sen was 75 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Amartya Sen

Indian economist and philosopher

Born 3 November 1933 · living, 92 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Amartya Sen 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.