Who Was Alive

Were Elfriede Jelinek and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Elfriede Jelinek was 11 when Michael Jackson was born.

Elfriede Jelinek was 62 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Elfriede Jelinek

Austrian playwright and novelist

Born 20 October 1946 · living, 79 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Elfriede Jelinek 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.