Who Was Alive

Were Jacques Cousteau and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Jacques Cousteau and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1958 to 1997.

Jacques Cousteau was 48 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 38 when Jacques Cousteau died, aged 87.

Jacques Cousteau

French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author

Born 11 June 1910 · died 25 June 1997, aged 87

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Jacques Cousteau 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.