Who Was Alive

Were Douglas Adams and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Douglas Adams and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1958 to 2001.

Douglas Adams was 6 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 42 when Douglas Adams died, aged 49.

Douglas Adams

British science fiction writer and humorist

Born 11 March 1952 · died 11 May 2001, aged 49

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Douglas Adams 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.