Who Was Alive

Were Bobby Fischer and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Bobby Fischer and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1958 to 2008.

Bobby Fischer was 15 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 49 when Bobby Fischer died, aged 64.

Bobby Fischer

American chess player

Born 9 March 1943 · died 17 January 2008, aged 64

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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  4. Nelson Mandela
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  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
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Bobby Fischer 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.