Who Was Alive

Were J. D. Salinger and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. J. D. Salinger and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

J. D. Salinger was 39 when Michael Jackson was born.

J. D. Salinger was 90 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

J. D. Salinger

American author

Born 1 January 1919 · died 27 January 2010, aged 91

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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J. D. Salinger 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.