Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Jacques Derrida and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1958 to 2004.

Jacques Derrida was 28 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 46 when Jacques Derrida died, aged 74.

Jacques Derrida

French philosopher

Born 15 July 1930 · died 8–9 October 2004, aged 74

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Jacques Derrida 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.