Who Was Alive

Were Ella Fitzgerald and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Ella Fitzgerald and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1958 to 1996.

Ella Fitzgerald was 41 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 37 when Ella Fitzgerald died, aged 79.

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer

Born 25 April 1917 · died 15 June 1996, aged 79

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Ella Fitzgerald 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.