Who Was Alive

Were John Steinbeck and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. John Steinbeck and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 10 years, from 1958 to 1968.

John Steinbeck was 56 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 10 when John Steinbeck died, aged 66.

John Steinbeck

American writer

Born 27 February 1902 · died 20 December 1968, 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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John Steinbeck 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.