Who Was Alive

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

Yes. John Updike and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

John Updike was 26 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 50 when John Updike died, aged 76.

John Updike

American novelist, poet

Born 18 March 1932 · died 27 January 2009, aged 76

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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John Updike 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.