Who Was Alive

Were Deng Xiaoping and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Deng Xiaoping and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1958 to 1997.

Deng Xiaoping was 54 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 38 when Deng Xiaoping died, aged 92.

Deng Xiaoping

Chinese politician and paramount leader from 1978 to 1989

Born 22 August 1904 · died 19 February 1997, aged 92

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Deng Xiaoping
  4. Ronald Reagan
  5. Nelson Mandela
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Deng Xiaoping 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.