Who Was Alive

Were Eugène Ionesco and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Eugène Ionesco and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1958 to 1994.

Eugène Ionesco was 48 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 35 when Eugène Ionesco died, aged 84.

Eugène Ionesco

Romanian-French playwright

Born 26 November 1909 · died 28 March 1994, aged 84

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Eugène Ionesco 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.