Who Was Alive

Were B. B. King and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

B. B. King was 32 when Michael Jackson was born.

B. B. King was 83 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

B. B. King

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter

Born 16 September 1925 · died 14 May 2015, aged 89

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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B. B. King 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.