Who Was Alive

Were Halldór Laxness and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Halldór Laxness and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 39 years, from 1958 to 1998.

Halldór Laxness was 56 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 39 when Halldór Laxness died, aged 95.

Halldór Laxness

Icelandic author

Born 23 April 1902 · died 8 February 1998, aged 95

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Halldór Laxness 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.