Who Was Alive

Were Jim Morrison and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Jim Morrison and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1958 to 1971.

Jim Morrison was 14 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 12 when Jim Morrison died, aged 27.

Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors

Born 8 December 1943 · died 3 July 1971, aged 27

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Jim Morrison 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.