Who Was Alive

Were Doris Lessing and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Doris Lessing was 38 when Michael Jackson was born.

Doris Lessing was 89 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Doris Lessing

British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer, and short story writer

Born 22 October 1919 · died 17 November 2013, aged 94

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Doris Lessing 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.