Who Was Alive

Were David Bowie and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

David Bowie was 11 when Michael Jackson was born.

David Bowie was 62 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

David Bowie

English musician and actor

Born 8 January 1947 · died 10 January 2016, aged 69

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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David Bowie 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.