Who Was Alive

Were Jesse Owens and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Jesse Owens and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 21 years, from 1958 to 1980.

Jesse Owens was 44 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 21 when Jesse Owens died, aged 66.

Jesse Owens

American track and field athlete

Born 12 September 1913 · died 31 March 1980, aged 66

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Jesse Owens 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.