Who Was Alive

Were Bette Davis and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Bette Davis and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1958 to 1989.

Bette Davis was 50 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 31 when Bette Davis died, aged 81.

Bette Davis

American actress

Born 5 April 1908 · died 6 October 1989, aged 81

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Bette Davis 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.