Who Was Alive

Were Coco Chanel and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Coco Chanel and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1958 to 1971.

Coco Chanel was 75 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 12 when Coco Chanel died, aged 87.

Coco Chanel

French fashion designer

Born 19 August 1883 · died 10 January 1971, aged 87

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

Coco Chanel 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.