Who Was Alive

Were Joseph Brodsky and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Joseph Brodsky and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1958 to 1996.

Joseph Brodsky was 18 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 37 when Joseph Brodsky died, aged 55.

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet

Born 24 May 1940 · died 28 January 1996, aged 55

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Joseph Brodsky 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.