Who Was Alive

Were Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1958 to 1970.

Jimi Hendrix was 15 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 12 when Jimi Hendrix died, aged 27.

Jimi Hendrix

American guitarist

Born 27 November 1942 · died 18 September 1970, 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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Jimi Hendrix 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.