Who Was Alive

Were Dennis M. Ritchie and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Dennis M. Ritchie and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Dennis M. Ritchie was 16 when Michael Jackson was born.

Dennis M. Ritchie was 67 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Dennis M. Ritchie

American computer scientist, co-inventor of the Unix operating system and the C programming language

Born 9 September 1941 · died 12 October 2011, aged 70

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Dennis M. Ritchie 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.